What years did Dave Melton play?

Dave Melton played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958.

Was Dave Melton a pitcher?

No. Dave Melton was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Dave Melton hit?

Dave Melton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dave Melton's career batting average?

Dave Melton batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

Is Dave Melton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Melton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dave Melton play for?

Dave Melton played for the Kansas City Athletics.

Dave Melton

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1958)

Dave Melton was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. In 12 career games, he hit .111 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .111

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .222

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/3/1928 in Pampa, TX, USA
Died: 10/23/2008 in Cupertino, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-17
Last Game: 1958-06-11

Full name: David Olin Melton

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Melton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.111	.111	.111	.222	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Melton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	KC1	AL	3	3	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	9	6	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	9	1	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Melton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Melton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1958-06-11	KC1	NYY	L	1	1
1958-06-08	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1958-06-07	KC1	BAL	W	0	0
1958-06-03	KC1	MIN	L	0	0
1958-05-22	KC1	BOS	L	1	0
1958-05-13	KC1	CHW	L	1	1
1958-05-10	KC1	DET	L	1	1
1958-05-04	KC1	MIN	L	1	1
1958-05-02	KC1	NYY	L	1	1
1956-04-21	KC1	CHW	W	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Melton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	5	0	5	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Melton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	KC1	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
1958	KC1	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dave Melton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	5

College History

Dave Melton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1948, 1949, 1950

Dave Melton: the record in brief

April 17, 1956 and June 11, 1958 bracket Dave Melton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Athletics from 1956 to 1958. Born on October 3, 1928, in Pampa, TX, USA, Melton is listed as a left fielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Melton died on October 23, 2008, in Cupertino, CA, USA. Melton's full given name, per the bio, is David Olin Melton.

In 12 games and 9 at bats, Melton batted .111 with 1 hits. Measured against the leagues Melton played in, the .111 career average compares with a .258 league average over the same seasons, 56.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 69.3% below league average (.222 against .724). The highest hit total in a season was 1, in 1956.

Melton appears at one position only: left field, in 5 games.

The college table lists Stanford University in 1948, 1949, and 1950. The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Melton.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Melton

What years did Dave Melton play?: Dave Melton played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958.
Was Dave Melton a pitcher?: No. Dave Melton was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dave Melton hit?: Dave Melton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dave Melton's career batting average?: Dave Melton batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
Is Dave Melton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Melton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dave Melton play for?: Dave Melton played for the Kansas City Athletics.