Bill Melton 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton appeared in 34 Major League games during the 1968 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Melton appeared in, specifically relating to his 1968 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Melton started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"He's (Bill Melton) got a chance to be another (Harmon) Killebrew type, but even better because he's made himself into an outstanding defensive third baseman." - Chicago White Sox Manager Chuck Tanner in Baseball Digest (May 1975)

Bill Melton 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Bill Melton Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
05-04-1968 *	vs Yankees	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.333	.500	3b
05-05-1968 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.143	.167	3b
05-05-1968 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.111	.100	.111	3b
05-06-1968 *	at Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	.167	.154	.167	3b
05-07-1968 *	at Angels	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.176	.167	.176	3b
05-08-1968 *	at Angels	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.190	.250	3b
05-09-1968 *	at Athletics	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.269	.360	3b
05-10-1968 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.250	.241	.321	3b
05-11-1968 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.219	.290	3b
05-12-1968 *	at Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.212	.206	.273	3b
05-14-1968 *	vs Angels	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.237	.257	3b
05-15-1968 *	vs Angels	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.268	.289	3b
05-17-1968 *	vs Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.225	.273	.275	3b
05-18-1968 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.277	.302	3b
05-19-1968 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.255	.277	3b
05-19-1968 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.264	.271	3b
05-21-1968	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.204	.259	.265	pr,3b
May 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1968 Totals		49	2	10	3	0	0	3	4	0	19	0	1	1	.204	.259	.265	-
09-10-1968 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.263	.288	3b
09-10-1968	at Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.259	.283	ph
09-11-1968 *	at Yankees	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.290	.375	3b
09-13-1968 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.292	.390	3b
09-14-1968 *	vs Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.314	.397	3b
09-15-1968 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.239	.297	.373	3b
09-17-1968 *	vs Athletics	3	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.333	.443	3b
09-17-1968 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.317	.419	3b
09-20-1968 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.302	.397	3b
09-21-1968 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.319	.402	3b
09-22-1968 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.259	.326	.400	3b
09-23-1968 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.323	.386	3b
09-24-1968 *	at Athletics	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.327	.387	3b
09-25-1968 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.324	.381	3b
09-27-1968 *	at Angels	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.321	.386	3b
09-28-1968 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.257	.319	.381	3b
09-29-1968 *	at Angels	4	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266	.322	.394	3b
September 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1968 Totals		60	3	19	5	0	2	13	6	0	13	0	0	1	.317	.373	.500	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1968 Yearly Totals		109	5	29	8	0	2	16	10	0	32	0	1	2	.266	.322	.394	-
Bill Melton 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Bill Melton appeared in 17 games at home, had 53 at-bats, drove in 7 runs, scored 3 times, had 13 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 1 home runs), walked 8 times (0 intentional), struck out 14 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .245 batting average, .338 on base percentage and .339 slugging average?

On the road, Bill Melton appeared in 17 games, had 56 at-bats, drove in 9 runs, scored 2 times, had 16 hits (6 doubles / 0 triples / 1 home runs), walked 2 times (0 intentional), struck out 18 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (1 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .285 batting average, .305 on base percentage and .446 slugging average?

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