Bob Melvin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1994)

AVG .233
HR 35
RBI 212
H 456
OPS .604
PIV -5,031
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
10/28/1961 in Palo Alto, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-05-25
Last Game
1994-08-06

Full name: Robert Paul Melvin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
692 1,955 174 456 85 6 35 212 4 98 396 .233 .268 .337 .604 -5,031

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 DET AL 41 82 10 18 4 1 0 4 0 3 21 .220 .257 (-15%) .323 (-24%) .390 (-25%) .714 (-24%) -329.2
1986 SFN NL 89 268 24 60 14 2 5 25 3 15 69 .224 .257 (-13%) .325 (-20%) .395 (-12%) .720 (-15%) -742.3
1987 SFN NL 84 246 31 49 8 0 11 31 0 17 44 .199 .262 (-24%) .331 (-25%) .415 (-12%) .746 (-18%) -771.7
1988 SFN NL 92 273 23 64 13 1 8 27 0 13 46 .234 .254 (-8%) .317 (-16%) .377 (avg) .695 (-7%) -372.6
1989 BAL AL 85 278 22 67 10 1 1 32 1 15 53 .241 .254 (-5%) .319 (-13%) .375 (-21%) .694 (-17%) -753.3
1990 BAL AL 93 301 30 73 14 1 5 37 0 11 53 .243 .257 (-6%) .324 (-18%) .385 (-10%) .710 (-14%) -733.2
1991 BAL AL 79 228 11 57 10 0 1 23 0 11 46 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (-14%) .384 (-20%) .708 (-17%) -666.5
1992 KCA AL 32 70 5 22 5 0 0 6 0 5 13 .314 .255 (+23%) .322 (+9%) .377 (+2%) .699 (+5%) 48.3
1993 BOS AL 77 176 13 39 7 0 3 23 0 7 44 .222 .265 (-16%) .332 (-24%) .403 (-23%) .735 (-23%) -710.3
1994 NYA AL 9 14 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHA AL 11 19 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 692 1,955 174 456 85 6 35 212 4 98 396 .233 — — — — -5,031

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SFN 3 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3309146920017104.219
Away362104110525618108.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-06 CHWLAAW 111000110
1994-08-05 CHWLAAL 300000001
1994-08-04 CHWTEXL 301000000
1994-08-03 CHWTEXL 000000000
1994-08-02 CHWTEXW 400000002
1994-07-30 CHWSEAW 000000000
1994-07-29 CHWSEAW 411000001
1994-07-28 CHWKCRL 000000000
1994-07-27 CHWKCRL 200000000
1994-07-25 CHWKCRL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 4 45 5 1 7
3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
C 627 517 2915 247 23 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 DET C 41 25 175 13 2 1
1986 SFN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1986 SFN C 84 76 442 59 6 7
1987 SFN 1B 1 1 7 1 0 1
1987 SFN C 78 60 407 43 1 7
1988 SFN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1988 SFN C 89 74 403 31 7 4
1989 BAL C 75 72 303 20 3 1
1990 BAL 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1990 BAL C 76 70 364 25 1 2
1991 BAL C 72 67 383 31 1 8
1992 KCA 1B 3 2 22 2 1 3
1992 KCA C 21 16 77 7 0 2
1993 BOS 1B 1 0 5 1 0 1
1993 BOS C 76 50 304 18 2 4
1994 NYA 1B 4 1 7 0 0 2
1994 NYA C 4 1 9 0 0 0
1994 CHA C 11 6 48 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 627
First Base 11
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 BOS AL $725,000
1992 KCA AL $900,000
1991 BAL AL $650,000
1990 BAL AL $350,000
1989 BAL AL $230,000
1988 SFN NL $145,000
1987 SFN NL $90,000
1986 SFN NL $75,000
Total Career Earnings $3,165,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Canada College Redwood City CA 1981
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Melvin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Walbeck
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  2. 98
    Austin Romine
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  3. 92
    Humberto Quintero
    .234 avg, 20 HR
  4. 91
    Jeff Newman
    .224 avg, 63 HR
  5. 91
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  6. 87
    Joel Skinner
    .228 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Melvin

What years did Bob Melvin play?
Bob Melvin played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1994.
Was Bob Melvin a pitcher?
No. Bob Melvin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob Melvin hit?
Bob Melvin hit 35 career home runs with 456 hits.