Retired
Cliff Melton
Birthdate:
Jan. 3, 1912 (60 y, 8 m, 2 d)Born In:
Brevard, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'5"/201Entry:
1936 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 26, Team: Kinuso Blues
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1939 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1942 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| 1941 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| 1940 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| 1939 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| 1938 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| 1937 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1940 | Kinuso (PUB) |
| Aug 1939 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| Jun 1939 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| May 1939 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| Jun 1937 | Kinuso (PUB) | |
| Sep 1936 | Kinuso (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 31 |
| Grey Ink | 103 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Seika Takuda -- exNIP | 917 |
| Ogai Nakayama | 911 |
| Mickey Lolich | 910 |
| Ronnie Blom | 909 |
| David O'Quinn | 909 |
| Jou Kurihara | 904 |
| Brandon Rhoads | 903 |
| Ryan Heaney | 903 |
| Yeong-suk Park | 900 |
| Mauro Lichinchi | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 15 | 6 |
| 1938 | 28 | 1 |
| 1939 | 25 | 1 |
| 1940 | 24 | 1 |
| 1941 | 22 | 1 |
| 1942 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 34 | 7 |
| 1938 | 35 | 2 |
| 1939 | 34 | 9 |
| 1940 | 34 | 7 |
| 1941 | 36 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 19 | 3 |
| 1938 | 18 | 1 |
| 1939 | 23 | 1 |
| 1940 | 19 | 3 |
| 1941 | 18 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.633 | 7 |
| 1938 | 0.667 | 6 |
| 1939 | 0.793 | 2 |
| 1940 | 0.679 | 5 |
| 1941 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 257.1 | 2 |
| 1938 | 266.2 | 1 |
| 1939 | 281.1 | 1 |
| 1940 | 259.0 | 1 |
| 1941 | 269.2 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1073 | 3 |
| 1938 | 1127 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1144 | 1 |
| 1940 | 1083 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1164 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 91 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 3.183 | 5 |
| 1938 | 3.105 | 2 |
| 1939 | 2.495 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3.510 | 10 |
| 1941 | 3.404 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.278 | 9 |
| 1939 | 0.260 | 5 |
| 1940 | 0.281 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1.220 | 8 |
| 1939 | 1.141 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 8.573 | 6 |
| 1939 | 7.838 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1.826 | 8 |
| 1937 | 2.098 | 7 |
| 1939 | 2.431 | 9 |
| 1941 | 2.236 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 10 | 3 |
| 1937 | 15 | 1 |
| 1938 | 14 | 1 |
| 1939 | 15 | 1 |
| 1940 | 11 | 2 |
| 1941 | 12 | 1 |
| 1942 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1 | 8 |
| 1937 | 2 | 5 |
| 1938 | 2 | 3 |
| 1939 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940 | 2 | 2 |
| 1941 | 2 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 33 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 254 | 5 |
| 1938 | 254 | 3 |
| 1939 | 245 | 7 |
| 1940 | 255 | 3 |
| 1941 | 312 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 179 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7 | 2 |
| 1937 | 13 | 6 |
| 1938 | 10 | 3 |
| 1939 | 8 | 3 |
| 1941 | 11 | 7 |
| 1942 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1938 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 1939 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1940 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 1941 | 6.3 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 8 | 4 |
| 1942 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 8 | 5 |
| 1938 | 9 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 | 3 |
| 1940 | 9 | 10 |
| 1941 | 9 | 6 |
| 1942 | 9 | 7 |