Bill Melton #14

3B
B/T: R/R
6' 2"/200

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
3971	.253	160	591	23	.756

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
3971	.253	160	591	23	.756

Bill Melton Bio

Fullname: William Edwin Melton
Nickname: Beltin' Bill
Born: 7/07/1945 in Gulfport, MS
College: Citrus College
Debut: 5/04/1968
Died: 12/05/2024

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	3971	496	1004	160	591	23	.253	.337	.756

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	3971	496	1004	160	591	23	.253	.337	.756

Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1971	Chicago White Sox	AL

League Rankings

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1973	152	18th in AL
1971	150	17th in AL
1969	157	12th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1973	29	6th in AL
1969	26	14th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1975	15	22nd in AL
1974	21	12th in AL
1973	20	17th in AL
1971	33	1st in AL
1970	33	6th in AL
1969	23	20th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1975	106	9th in AL
1971	87	15th in AL
1970	107	7th in AL
1969	106	4th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1975	8	5th in AL
1974	5	13th in AL
1971	11	2nd in AL
1970	9	2nd in AL
1969	5	16th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1973	560	19th in AL
1971	543	21st in AL
1969	556	22nd in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1973	.439	16th in AL
1971	.492	6th in AL
1970	.488	10th in AL
1969	.433	22nd in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1973	.802	14th in AL
1971	.844	10th in AL
1970	.828	12th in AL
1969	.759	25th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1973	642	15th in AL
1971	621	22nd in AL
1969	628	24th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1973	246	13th in AL
1971	267	4th in AL
1970	251	20th in AL
1969	241	15th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1973	87	15th in AL
1971	86	10th in AL
1970	96	9th in AL
1969	87	14th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1973	83	15th in AL
1971	72	24th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1973	155	21st in AL
1971	146	23rd in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1973	.363	12th in AL
1971	.352	22nd in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1973	.277	23rd in AL

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