Melvin Powell
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Melvin Powell was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1930 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 2.250 |
| 1933 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 |
| 1936 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1937 | 43.0 | 35.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0 | .286 | .405 | .429 | .834 |
| Listed seasons · 6 | 74 | 65 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .277 | — | — | — |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
| Season | W | L | GS | CG | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| 1933 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| 1936 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.67 |
| 1937 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 46.2 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3.86 | 1.46 |
| Listed seasons · 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 70.2 | 75 | 42 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2.93 | 1.39 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Melvin Powell
- Did Melvin Powell pitch?
- Yes. Melvin Powell has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 70.2 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
- Is Melvin Powell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Melvin Powell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.