Bill Melton 1973 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton 1973 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton appeared in 152 Major League games during the 1973 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Melton appeared in, specifically relating to his 1973 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 1973 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
04-07-1973 *	at Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	3b
04-11-1973 *	vs Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.375	.000	3b
04-12-1973 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.417	.125	3b
04-13-1973 *	vs Royals	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.353	.154	3b
04-14-1973 *	vs Royals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.350	.133	3b
04-15-1973 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.333	.316	3b
04-17-1973 *	vs Rangers	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.414	.500	3b
04-18-1973 *	vs Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.231	.394	.577	3b
04-20-1973 *	at Royals	5	3	3	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.421	.710	3b
04-22-1973 *	at Royals	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.419	.686	3b
04-22-1973 *	at Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.426	.658	3b
04-24-1973 *	at Yankees	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.423	.698	3b
04-25-1973 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.411	.660	3b
04-28-1973 *	at Red Sox	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.417	.686	3b
04-29-1973 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.415	.709	3b
April 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1973 Totals		55	11	17	4	0	6	16	10	0	5	0	0	0	.309	.415	.709	-
05-01-1973 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.406	.678	3b
05-02-1973 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.397	.645	3b
05-04-1973 *	vs Yankees	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.390	.621	3b
05-05-1973 *	vs Yankees	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.407	.638	3b
05-06-1973 *	vs Yankees	4	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.424	.644	3b
05-07-1973 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.416	.618	3b
05-08-1973 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.413	.620	3b
05-10-1973 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.412	.602	3b
05-11-1973 *	at Angels	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.422	.593	3b
05-12-1973 *	at Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.322	.430	.589	3b
05-13-1973 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.414	.564	3b
05-14-1973 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.409	.551	3b
05-15-1973 *	at Athletics	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.405	.529	3b
05-16-1973 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.400	.547	3b
05-17-1973 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.395	.536	3b
05-18-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.391	.526	3b
05-19-1973 *	vs Twins	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.282	.387	.513	3b
05-20-1973 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.390	.537	3b
05-20-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.386	.528	3b
05-22-1973 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.383	.527	3b
05-23-1973 *	vs Angels	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.392	.530	3b
05-24-1973 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.294	.389	.529	3b
05-25-1973 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.391	.525	3b
05-26-1973 *	vs Indians	7	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.288	.385	.527	3b
05-28-1973 *	vs Indians	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.382	.527	3b
05-30-1973 *	vs Tigers	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.384	.545	3b
05-31-1973 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.381	.538	3b
May 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1973 Totals		103	17	29	5	0	4	22	12	1	9	1	1	0	.282	.362	.447	-
06-01-1973 *	at Brewers	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.389	.543	3b
06-02-1973 *	at Brewers	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.298	.382	.536	3b
06-03-1973 *	at Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.376	.526	3b
06-05-1973 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.286	.372	.514	3b
06-06-1973 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.365	.503	3b
06-07-1973 *	at Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.367	.500	3b
06-08-1973 *	at Indians	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.358	.487	3b
06-09-1973 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.356	.492	3b
06-10-1973 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.273	.359	.490	3b
06-10-1973 *	at Indians	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.360	.495	3b
06-12-1973 *	at Tigers	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.274	.357	.488	3b
06-13-1973 *	at Tigers	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.273	.358	.498	3b
06-15-1973 *	vs Brewers	3	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.369	.514	3b
06-16-1973 *	vs Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.368	.510	3b
06-17-1973 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.368	.507	3b
06-18-1973 *	vs Angels	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.370	.525	3b
06-24-1973 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.364	.516	3b
06-24-1973 *	vs Athletics	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.364	.511	3b
06-25-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.273	.358	.502	3b
06-26-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.360	.502	3b
06-27-1973 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.356	.496	3b
06-28-1973 *	at Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.358	.496	3b
06-29-1973 *	at Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.358	.494	3b
June 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1973 Totals		83	8	21	5	1	2	8	7	1	19	0	0	0	.253	.311	.410	-
07-01-1973 *	at Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.360	.494	3b
07-01-1973 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.358	.490	3b
07-02-1973 *	at Rangers	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.364	.498	3b
07-03-1973 *	at Rangers	3	1	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.293	.366	.504	3b
07-03-1973 *	at Rangers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.368	.500	3b
07-04-1973 *	at Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.366	.496	3b
07-04-1973 *	at Rangers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.370	.496	3b
07-05-1973 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.367	.489	3b
07-06-1973 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.369	.487	3b
07-07-1973 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.374	.489	3b
07-08-1973 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.374	.489	3b
07-08-1973 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.370	.482	3b
07-09-1973 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.365	.476	3b
07-10-1973 *	vs Yankees	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.370	.476	3b
07-11-1973 *	vs Yankees	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.375	.481	3b
07-12-1973 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.374	.478	3b
07-13-1973 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.375	.478	3b
07-14-1973 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.374	.485	3b
07-15-1973 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.372	.482	3b
07-16-1973 *	at Red Sox	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.373	.484	3b
07-17-1973 *	at Red Sox	4	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.379	.487	3b
07-17-1973 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.377	.488	3b
07-18-1973 *	at Red Sox	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.381	.489	3b
07-20-1973 *	at Yankees	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.306	.387	.502	3b
07-20-1973 *	at Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.385	.498	3b
07-22-1973 *	at Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.388	.495	3b
07-22-1973 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.384	.490	3b
07-26-1973 *	at Royals	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.296	.384	.485	3b
07-26-1973 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.292	.380	.480	3b
07-27-1973 *	at Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.381	.478	3b
07-28-1973 *	at Twins	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.385	.478	3b
07-29-1973 *	at Twins	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.388	.477	3b
07-30-1973 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.386	.475	3b
07-31-1973 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.385	.475	3b
July 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1973 Totals		117	19	38	7	0	2	16	23	1	8	1	0	1	.325	.437	.436	-
08-01-1973 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.384	.471	3b
08-02-1973 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.382	.468	3b
08-03-1973 *	vs Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.290	.383	.466	3b
08-04-1973 *	vs Rangers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.384	.469	3b
08-05-1973 *	vs Rangers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.382	.466	3b
08-05-1973 *	vs Rangers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.385	.466	3b
08-06-1973 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.384	.466	3b
08-07-1973 *	vs Indians	6	3	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.383	.472	3b
08-08-1973 *	vs Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.384	.469	3b
08-09-1973 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.290	.383	.467	3b
08-10-1973 *	at Tigers	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.383	.467	3b
08-13-1973 *	at Brewers	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.387	.469	3b
08-14-1973 *	at Brewers	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.387	.470	3b
08-15-1973 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.386	.468	3b
08-17-1973 *	at Orioles	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.387	.471	3b
08-18-1973 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.384	.468	3b
08-19-1973 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.294	.382	.464	3b
08-21-1973 *	at Indians	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.383	.462	3b
08-22-1973 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.290	.380	.458	3b
08-24-1973 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.377	.454	3b
08-25-1973 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.374	.450	3b
08-26-1973 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.371	.445	3b
08-26-1973 *	vs Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	.283	.374	.452	dh
08-27-1973 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.373	.449	3b
08-28-1973 *	vs Brewers	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	.282	.374	.456	3b
08-29-1973 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.371	.452	3b
08-31-1973 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.280	.371	.452	3b
August 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1973 Totals		96	15	22	4	0	3	11	14	2	13	0	1	2	.229	.321	.365	-
09-01-1973 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.371	.452	3b
09-02-1973 *	vs Angels	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.369	.449	3b
09-03-1973 *	vs Rangers	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.369	.453	3b
09-03-1973 *	vs Rangers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.369	.456	3b
09-04-1973 *	vs Rangers	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.370	.455	3b
09-06-1973 *	at Twins	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.279	.369	.452	3b
09-07-1973 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.366	.447	3b
09-08-1973 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.365	.446	3b
09-09-1973 *	at Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.365	.445	3b
09-12-1973 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.365	.444	3b
09-14-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.364	.444	3b
09-15-1973 *	vs Twins	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.364	.450	3b
09-16-1973 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.364	.448	3b
09-17-1973 *	at Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.363	.446	3b
09-18-1973 *	at Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.362	.445	3b
09-19-1973 *	at Royals	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.278	.363	.444	3b
09-20-1973 *	at Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.364	.444	3b
09-21-1973 *	at Royals	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.364	.443	3b
09-22-1973 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.365	.443	3b
09-23-1973 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.366	.442	3b
09-25-1973 *	vs Royals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.278	.363	.438	3b
09-26-1973 *	vs Royals	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.364	.438	3b
09-27-1973 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.363	.436	3b
09-28-1973 *	at Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.364	.435	3b
09-29-1973 *	at Athletics	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.365	.442	3b
09-30-1973 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.363	.439	3b
September 1973 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1973 Totals		106	13	28	4	0	3	14	9	1	12	0	0	0	.264	.322	.387	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1973 Yearly Totals		560	83	155	29	1	20	87	75	6	66	2	2	3	.277	.363	.439	-
Bill Melton 1973 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Bill Melton appeared in 76 games at home, had 275 at-bats, drove in 48 runs, scored 45 times, had 75 hits (16 doubles / 0 triples / 13 home runs), walked 37 times (3 intentional), struck out 30 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 3 times (1 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .272 batting average, .358 on base percentage and .472 slugging average?

On the road, Bill Melton appeared in 76 games, had 285 at-bats, drove in 39 runs, scored 38 times, had 80 hits (13 doubles / 1 triples / 7 home runs), walked 38 times (3 intentional), struck out 36 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 2 times (1 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .280 batting average, .366 on base percentage and .407 slugging average?

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