Mel Roach
Melvin Earl Roach
Born: January 25, 1933
Richmond, VA USA
Deceased: 2023
Richmond, VA USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
College: University of Virginia
Career: 1953-1962
Minor League Statistics
Mel Roach compiled a career batting average of .238 with 7 home runs and 43 RBI in his 227-game career with the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 44 | 147 | 136 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .309 | .336 | .426 | .762 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 19 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .097 | .152 | .097 | .248 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 48 | 152 | 140 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .300 | .329 | .450 | .779 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 13 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .244 | .250 | .494 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .128 | .190 | .179 | .370 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 111 | 105 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .190 | .225 | .229 | .454 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 227 | 540 | 499 | 42 | 119 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 75 | .238 | .275 | .331 | .606 | 165 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1954 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | 5 | 1 | 15.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.200 | 1.400 |
| 1958 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | 27 | 25 | 220.0 | 56 | 80 | 1 | 13 | .993 | 5.564 | 5.037 |
| 1958 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 7 | 6 | 48.3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1.117 | .857 |
| 1958 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 5.000 |
| 1959 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | 8 | 3 | 38.7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .880 | 5.121 | 2.750 |
| 1959 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 4 | 4 | 23.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2.348 | 1.500 |
| 1959 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1960 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 21 | 20 | 161.3 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 2.176 | 1.857 |
| 1960 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | 20 | 17 | 128.0 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 5 | .948 | 3.867 | 2.750 |
| 1960 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 4.000 |
| 1960 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 9 | 9 | 72.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 1.333 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 7 | 5 | 43.3 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .981 | 11.008 | 7.571 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 7 | 4 | 30.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.400 | 1.143 |
| 1961 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.200 | 9.000 |
| 1962 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 26 | 13 | 117.7 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .951 | 2.983 | 1.500 |
| 1962 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 9 | 4 | 35.7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.542 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 3 | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.125 | .667 |
| 1962 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 4 | 1 | 15.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.400 | 4.750 |
| Totals | 165 | 115 | 990.0 | 279 | 174 | 17 | 35 | .964 | 4.118 | 2.745 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
