Bob Melvin

Born: 10/28/1961 in Palo Alto, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1985-05-25 | Final Game: 1994-08-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Robert Paul Melvin

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Biography

Bob Melvin was a professional baseball player born in 1961 who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 until his retirement in 1994. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 692 games primarily as a position player. Melvin showcased a blend of power and contact, finishing with 456 hits, 35 home runs, and 212 runs batted in, while maintaining a batting average of .233. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively earned him a spot in the hearts of fans during a time when the game was evolving, transitioning from the power-centric play of the 1980s to the more analytic approaches that would dominate the following decades. While Melvin's career statistics may not place him among the game's elite, his perseverance and versatility were significant during his playing days. He also recorded 4 stolen bases, illustrating a facet of his game that reflected the increased emphasis on speed and base running in the league. Melvin's journey through MLB embodied the dedication and resilience seen in many players of his era, and he remains a noteworthy figure in the history of baseball for his contributions on and off the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
692	1955	174	456	85	6	35	212	4	98	396	0.233	0.268	0.337	0.604	-5805.3

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 0.604 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	0.220	.257 (-15%)	.323 (-24%)	.390 (-25%)	.714 (-24%)	-354.2
1986	SFG	NL	89	268	24	60	14	2	5	25	3	15	69	0.224	.257 (-13%)	.325 (-20%)	.395 (-12%)	.720 (-15%)	-864.7
1987	SFG	NL	84	246	31	49	8	0	11	31	0	17	44	0.199	.262 (-24%)	.331 (-25%)	.415 (-12%)	.746 (-18%)	-891.8
1988	SFG	NL	92	273	23	64	13	1	8	27	0	13	46	0.234	.254 (-8%)	.317 (-16%)	.377 (avg)	.695 (-7%)	-436.1
1989	BAL	AL	85	278	22	67	10	1	1	32	1	15	53	0.241	.254 (-5%)	.319 (-13%)	.375 (-21%)	.694 (-17%)	-871.9
1990	BAL	AL	93	301	30	73	14	1	5	37	0	11	53	0.243	.257 (-6%)	.324 (-18%)	.385 (-10%)	.710 (-14%)	-859.5
1991	BAL	AL	79	228	11	57	10	0	1	23	0	11	46	0.250	.255 (-2%)	.323 (-14%)	.384 (-20%)	.708 (-17%)	-764.0
1992	KCR	AL	32	70	5	22	5	0	0	6	0	5	13	0.314	.255 (+23%)	.322 (+9%)	.377 (+2%)	.699 (+5%)	48.3
1993	BOS	AL	77	176	13	39	7	0	3	23	0	7	44	0.222	.265 (-16%)	.332 (-24%)	.403 (-23%)	.735 (-23%)	-811.6
1994	NYY	AL	9	14	2	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CHW	AL	11	19	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0

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	0.429

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	0.429

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	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