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.

Dave Melton

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

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

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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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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	5	0	5	0	0	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1948, 1949, 1950

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.