LF Horace 'Hoss' Melvin #14
Chicago Zephyrs FBU
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/17/1896
BNN Index | FBU | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF HORACE 'HOSS' MELVIN #14 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
123 509 167 15 9 1 66 36 28 .328 .374 .399 38 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1896 CIN Win, 4-3 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 1
09/12/1896 @ NYT Loss, 5-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1896 @ NYT Win, 6-1 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/1896 CLE Win, 5-4 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/09/1896 @ NYT Win, 8-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/07/1896 @ BUF Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/06/1896 @ BUF Loss, 8-9 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1896 CIN Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1896 @ CLE Loss, 0-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1896 @ CLE Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1866
Born in:East Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 6"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550
Signed Through:1896 Season
Major Service:None, 154 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION 1896 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 123 509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 28 .328 .374 .399 .773 .375 .071 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 548 2 0 0 3 32 1 203 25 38 31 55.1 73.6 4.86 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 33 5 3 1 16 21 8 11 0 5 1 .292 .344 .416 .760
Versus Right   396 134 10 6 0 50 69 28 17 1 27 1 .338 .383 .394 .777
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Last Week   17 8 1 0 0 2 5 3 2 0 0 0 .471 .550 .529 1.079
April   50 11 0 0 0 6 10 4 6 0 1 0 .220 .278 .220 .498
May   110 34 2 2 0 10 12 7 8 0 9 0 .309 .350 .364 .714
June   96 32 3 1 1 16 17 6 3 1 5 1 .333 .375 .417 .792
July   100 35 3 2 0 13 20 8 4 0 8 1 .350 .404 .420 .824
August   115 43 6 4 0 17 23 6 3 0 5 0 .374 .405 .496 .901
September   38 12 1 0 0 4 8 5 4 0 4 0 .316 .395 .342 .737
Career   509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 28 1 32 2 .328 .374 .399 .773
Home   244 77 4 4 0 29 45 20 15 0 19 1 .316 .370 .365 .735
Road   265 90 11 5 1 37 45 16 13 1 13 1 .340 .378 .430 .808
Grass   509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 28 1 32 2 .328 .374 .399 .773
Day   509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 28 1 32 2 .328 .374 .399 .773
As Starter   507 165 15 9 1 66 89 36 28 1 32 2 .325 .372 .396 .768
As Reliever / Substitution   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   122 42 5 3 0 19 25 7 5 1 8 2 .344 .386 .434 .821
Inning 1-3   188 51 3 2 0 12 25 11 13 0 21 0 .271 .312 .309 .620
Inning 4-6   150 53 6 2 0 21 29 16 6 0 3 0 .353 .416 .420 .836
Inning 7-9   164 60 5 4 1 32 33 7 9 1 7 2 .366 .397 .463 .860
Extra Innings   7 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 .429 .556 .857 1.413
0 Outs   155 49 8 1 0 12 33 7 7 0 24 1 .316 .350 .381 .730
1 Outs   218 70 3 5 1 30 39 15 13 1 8 0 .321 .363 .394 .758
2 Outs   136 48 4 3 0 24 18 14 8 0 0 1 .353 .417 .426 .844
Scoring Position   177 63 3 4 0 63 35 11 9 1 32 1 .356 .395 .418 .813
Bases Empty   274 90 10 4 0 0 41 23 14 0 0 1 .328 .383 .394 .777
Runner on 1st   58 14 2 1 1 3 14 2 5 0 0 0 .241 .267 .362 .629
Runner on 2nd   75 34 2 3 0 20 18 4 3 0 26 0 .453 .481 .560 1.041
Runner on 3rd   34 10 0 1 0 16 7 4 2 0 4 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 6 0 0 0 4 2 3 3 0 1 1 .250 .357 .250 .607
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   19 8 1 0 0 14 4 0 0 0 1 0 .421 .421 .474 .895
Bases Loaded   17 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .118 .111 .118 .229
Two Strikes   156 44 4 2 0 13 30 19 28 0 0 0 .282 .360 .333 .693
First Pitch   99 34 4 3 1 15 19 0 0 0 17 1 .343 .350 .475 .825
Count 0-1   63 23 3 1 0 13 8 0 0 0 5 0 .365 .365 .444 .810
Count 0-2   29 12 1 0 0 5 6 0 4 0 0 0 .414 .414 .448 .862
Count 1-0   57 18 0 1 0 8 8 0 0 1 4 0 .316 .310 .351 .661
Count 1-1   53 15 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 0 3 1 .283 .296 .340 .636
Count 1-2   44 10 2 0 0 2 6 0 7 0 0 0 .227 .227 .273 .500
Count 2-0   23 10 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 .435 .435 .435 .870
Count 2-1   37 15 2 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .405 .405 .459 .865
Count 2-2   46 11 1 0 0 4 5 0 10 0 0 0 .239 .239 .261 .500
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   20 8 1 1 0 3 6 8 0 0 2 0 .400 .571 .550 1.121
Full Count   37 11 0 2 0 2 13 19 7 0 0 0 .297 .536 .405 .941
Behind in Count   136 45 6 1 0 20 20 0 11 0 5 0 .331 .331 .390 .721
Ahead in Count   138 51 3 2 0 22 25 17 0 1 7 0 .370 .436 .420 .856
Batting Leadoff   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 2nd   488 157 14 9 1 62 86 36 28 1 32 2 .322 .370 .393 .763
Batting 4th   5 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 5th   5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 7th   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   227 76 10 3 1 14 38 20 15 0 1 0 .335 .389 .419 .807
Medium Leverage   185 61 2 6 0 28 32 9 10 0 27 0 .330 .361 .405 .766
High Leverage   96 30 3 0 0 24 19 7 3 1 4 2 .312 .368 .344 .712
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1896 Chicago - FBU 29 123 509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 2 1 28 38 31 .328 .374 .399 .773 113 113 1.9
Total FBU 123 509 167 15 9 1 66 90 36 2 1 28 38 31 .328 .374 .399 .773 113 113 1.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1896 Chicago - MLB LF 119 118 209 8 1 230 13 .943 1064.1 1.83 +8.0 1.056
1896 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.4 .000
1896 Chicago - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.044
TOTAL LF 119 118 209 8 1 230 13 .943 1064.1 1.83 +8.0 1.056
TOTAL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.044
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.4 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/1896 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
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