Bill Melton 1970 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton 1970 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton appeared in 141 Major League games during the 1970 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Melton appeared in, specifically relating to his 1970 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 1970 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
04-07-1970 *	vs Twins	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750	3b
04-09-1970 *	vs Twins	5	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.778	.778	.889	3b
04-10-1970 *	vs Brewers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.583	.615	.667	3b
04-11-1970 *	vs Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.588	.571	3b
04-12-1970 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.524	.500	3b
04-12-1970 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.409	.480	.591	3b
04-14-1970 *	at Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.448	.577	3b
04-15-1970 *	at Athletics	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	.379	.455	.586	3b
04-16-1970 *	at Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.459	.563	3b
04-18-1970 *	at Brewers	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.405	.465	.568	3b
04-21-1970 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.390	.447	.537	3b
04-22-1970 *	at Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.449	.524	3b
04-23-1970 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.407	.468	3b
04-24-1970 *	at Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.390	.442	3b
04-25-1970 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.391	.429	3b
04-26-1970 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.382	.407	3b
04-28-1970 *	vs Orioles	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.403	.476	3b
04-29-1970 *	vs Orioles	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.421	.530	3b
04-30-1970 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.413	.514	3b
April 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1970 Totals		70	8	24	3	0	3	13	8	0	10	1	0	1	.343	.413	.514	-
05-01-1970 *	vs Tigers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.420	.521	3b
05-03-1970 *	vs Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.407	.500	3b
05-05-1970 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.325	.389	.475	3b
05-06-1970 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.325	.387	.470	3b
05-08-1970 *	at Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.385	.465	3b
05-17-1970 *	vs Royals	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.396	.473	3b
05-18-1970 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.381	.453	3b
05-19-1970 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.370	.439	3b
05-20-1970 *	vs Angels	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.357	.422	3b
05-22-1970 *	vs Athletics	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.308	.359	.421	3b
05-23-1970 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.364	.445	3b
05-24-1970 *	vs Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.304	.355	.438	3b
05-24-1970 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.344	.422	3b
05-25-1970 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.341	.417	3b
05-26-1970 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.331	.403	3b
05-27-1970 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.329	.398	3b
05-29-1970 *	at Red Sox	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.333	.432	3b
05-30-1970 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.331	.426	3b
05-31-1970 *	at Red Sox	6	3	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.296	.338	.451	3b
May 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1970 Totals		72	11	18	1	0	3	13	1	0	15	0	0	1	.250	.257	.389	-
06-02-1970 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.329	.438	3b
06-03-1970 *	at Senators	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.327	.447	3b
06-04-1970 *	at Senators	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.331	.468	3b
06-05-1970 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.329	.462	3b
06-06-1970 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.286	.322	.453	3b
06-07-1970 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.318	.442	3b
06-08-1970 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.278	.317	.438	3b
06-09-1970 *	vs Red Sox	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.321	.474	3b
06-10-1970 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.287	.326	.478	3b
06-12-1970 *	vs Senators	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.287	.327	.475	3b
06-13-1970 *	vs Senators	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.328	.473	3b
06-14-1970 *	vs Senators	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.332	.474	3b
06-14-1970 *	vs Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.325	.464	3b
06-16-1970 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.319	.455	3b
06-17-1970 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.287	.323	.470	3b
06-19-1970 *	at Athletics	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.330	.476	3b
06-20-1970 *	at Athletics	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.332	.469	3b
06-21-1970 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.330	.465	3b
06-21-1970 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.336	.465	3b
06-23-1970 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.335	.475	rf
06-24-1970 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.333	.471	rf
06-24-1970 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.332	.465	rf
06-25-1970 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.331	.474	rf
06-26-1970 *	vs Twins	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.291	.333	.474	rf,3b
06-27-1970 *	vs Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.333	.470	rf
06-28-1970 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.332	.467	rf
06-28-1970 *	vs Twins	5	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.333	.478	rf,3b
06-30-1970 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.289	.335	.476	rf
June 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1970 Totals		104	13	29	1	1	7	23	8	1	20	1	1	2	.279	.330	.510	-
07-01-1970 *	vs Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.331	.470	rf
07-02-1970 *	vs Athletics	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.332	.472	rf
07-03-1970 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.283	.327	.465	rf
07-08-1970 *	at Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.326	.463	rf
07-16-1970 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.331	.475	rf
07-17-1970 *	vs Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.329	.481	rf
07-18-1970 *	vs Tigers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.278	.323	.473	rf
07-19-1970 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.319	.466	rf
07-19-1970 *	vs Orioles	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.321	.475	rf
07-20-1970 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.278	.323	.486	rf
07-21-1970 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.278	.324	.483	rf
07-22-1970 *	at Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.281	.326	.483	rf
07-23-1970 *	at Indians	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.284	.328	.486	rf
07-24-1970 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	.280	.326	.480	rf
07-24-1970 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	.277	.325	.475	rf
07-28-1970 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.274	.321	.469	rf
07-29-1970 *	at Orioles	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.324	.473	rf
07-31-1970 *	vs Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.279	.325	.473	rf
July 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1970 Totals		69	8	17	3	0	4	10	3	0	23	2	0	2	.246	.289	.464	-
08-01-1970 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.321	.467	rf
08-02-1970 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.272	.317	.461	rf
08-02-1970 *	vs Indians	2	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.324	.471	rf
08-03-1970 *	vs Royals	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.275	.329	.471	rf
08-04-1970 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.328	.467	rf
08-05-1970 *	vs Brewers	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.332	.467	rf
08-06-1970 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.275	.334	.475	rf
08-07-1970 *	vs Angels	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	.273	.335	.472	rf
08-08-1970 *	vs Angels	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.269	.331	.465	rf
08-09-1970 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.330	.462	rf
08-09-1970 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.329	.469	rf
08-11-1970 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.266	.326	.463	rf
08-12-1970 *	at Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.462	rf
08-13-1970 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.326	.460	rf
08-14-1970 *	at Senators	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.458	rf
08-15-1970 *	at Senators	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.329	.455	rf
08-16-1970 *	at Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.325	.450	rf
08-17-1970 *	at Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.265	.327	.459	rf
08-18-1970 *	at Red Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.331	.459	rf
08-19-1970 *	at Red Sox	5	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.334	.469	rf
08-21-1970 *	vs Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.333	.474	rf
08-22-1970 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.330	.469	rf
08-23-1970 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.330	.467	rf
08-23-1970 *	vs Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.328	.464	rf
08-25-1970 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.265	.325	.460	rf
08-26-1970 *	vs Senators	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.327	.459	rf
08-28-1970 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.330	.468	rf
08-29-1970 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.329	.464	rf
08-30-1970 *	vs Red Sox	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.267	.330	.465	rf
08-30-1970 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.327	.461	rf
August 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1970 Totals		108	18	24	1	0	7	20	17	1	26	2	0	2	.222	.333	.426	-
09-01-1970 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.326	.458	rf
09-02-1970 *	at Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263	.328	.457	rf
09-03-1970 *	at Athletics	2	1	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.333	.464	rf
09-04-1970 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.332	.461	rf
09-07-1970 *	vs Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.333	.459	rf
09-07-1970 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.333	.457	rf
09-09-1970 *	vs Angels	4	2	3	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.336	.473	rf
09-09-1970 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.267	.335	.470	rf
09-11-1970 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.335	.467	rf
09-12-1970 *	at Twins	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.337	.465	rf
09-13-1970 *	at Twins	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.340	.465	rf
09-18-1970 *	vs Twins	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	.267	.341	.471	rf
09-19-1970 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.265	.338	.467	rf
09-20-1970 *	vs Twins	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.338	.468	rf
09-21-1970 *	vs Royals	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.341	.474	3b
09-21-1970 *	vs Royals	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.343	.476	3b
09-22-1970 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.342	.474	3b
09-22-1970 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.340	.471	3b
09-23-1970 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.341	.469	3b
09-25-1970 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.340	.467	3b
09-25-1970 *	vs Brewers	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	.265	.341	.467	3b
09-26-1970 *	vs Brewers	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.345	.473	3b
09-27-1970 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.342	.469	3b
09-28-1970 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.341	.473	3b
09-29-1970 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.339	.469	3b
09-30-1970 *	at Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.340	.469	3b
September 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1970 Totals		85	15	21	4	0	6	16	19	0	12	3	0	1	.247	.398	.506	-
10-01-1970 *	at Angels	6	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.340	.473	3b
October 1970 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1970 Totals		6	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.833	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1970 Yearly Totals		514	74	135	13	1	31	96	56	2	107	9	1	9	.263	.340	.473	-
Bill Melton 1970 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Bill Melton appeared in 80 games at home, had 286 at-bats, drove in 58 runs, scored 46 times, had 76 hits (6 doubles / 0 triples / 22 home runs), walked 32 times (1 intentional), struck out 59 times, was hit by a pitcher 5 times, sacrificed 8 times (1 hits & 7 flies), and finished at home with a .265 batting average, .342 on base percentage and .517 slugging average?

On the road, Bill Melton appeared in 61 games, had 228 at-bats, drove in 38 runs, scored 28 times, had 59 hits (7 doubles / 1 triples / 9 home runs), walked 24 times (1 intentional), struck out 48 times, was hit by a pitcher 4 times, sacrificed 2 times (0 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .258 batting average, .337 on base percentage and .416 slugging average?

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