Bill Melton 1974 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton 1974 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Melton appeared in 136 Major League games during the 1974 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Melton appeared in, specifically relating to his 1974 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 1974 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
04-05-1974 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	3b
04-06-1974 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.714	3b
04-07-1974 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.300	.462	.700	3b
04-09-1974 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.353	.500	3b
04-10-1974 *	at Twins	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.409	.500	3b
04-11-1974 *	at Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.450	dh
04-12-1974 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.379	.542	3b
04-13-1974 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.364	.500	3b
04-14-1974 *	at Angels	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.378	.516	3b
04-15-1974 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.357	.472	3b
04-16-1974 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.326	.425	3b
04-17-1974 *	at Athletics	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.360	.452	3b
04-19-1974 *	vs Royals	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.345	.426	3b
04-20-1974 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.339	.412	dh
04-21-1974 *	vs Royals	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.232	.328	.393	dh
04-23-1974 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.338	.390	3b
04-24-1974 *	vs Brewers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.356	.397	3b
04-26-1974 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.346	.373	3b
04-27-1974 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.239	.341	.408	3b
04-28-1974 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240	.337	.400	3b
04-30-1974 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.228	.322	.380	3b
April 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1974 Totals		79	8	18	3	0	3	7	9	0	9	2	1	0	.228	.322	.380	-
05-01-1974 *	vs Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.225	.333	.375	3b
05-03-1974 *	at Brewers	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.347	.381	3b
05-04-1974 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.333	.364	3b
05-05-1974 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.346	.370	3b
05-06-1974 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.333	.354	3b
05-07-1974 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.220	.322	.340	3b
05-10-1974 *	at Rangers	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.322	.343	3b
05-11-1974 *	at Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.320	.339	3b
05-12-1974 *	at Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.318	.336	3b
05-13-1974 *	vs Twins	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.328	.356	3b
05-15-1974 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.321	.347	dh
05-16-1974 *	vs Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.326	.347	3b
05-17-1974 *	vs Athletics	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.338	.349	3b
05-18-1974 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.336	.346	3b
05-19-1974 *	vs Athletics	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.327	.336	3b
05-22-1974 *	vs Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.225	.318	.326	3b
05-22-1974 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.225	.317	.324	3b
05-23-1974 *	vs Rangers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.222	.317	.319	3b
05-24-1974 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.310	.311	3b
05-25-1974 *	at Royals	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.309	.312	3b
05-26-1974 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.307	.310	3b
05-27-1974 *	at Yankees	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.317	.321	3b
05-28-1974 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.314	.313	3b
05-31-1974 *	at Red Sox	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.323	.347	3b
May 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1974 Totals		91	9	22	4	0	1	7	11	0	8	0	2	0	.242	.324	.319	-
06-01-1974 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.323	.347	3b
06-02-1974 *	at Red Sox	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.239	.325	.364	3b
06-04-1974 *	vs Yankees	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.328	.369	3b
06-05-1974 *	vs Yankees	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.232	.319	.357	3b
06-06-1974 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.318	.354	3b
06-07-1974 *	vs Red Sox	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.324	.354	3b
06-08-1974 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.335	.361	3b
06-09-1974 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.329	.354	3b
06-11-1974 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.323	.347	3b
06-12-1974 *	vs Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.322	.341	3b
06-14-1974 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.317	.335	3b
06-15-1974 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.217	.316	.330	3b
06-19-1974	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214	.310	.326	ph,dh
06-20-1974	at Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.309	.324	ph
06-22-1974 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.308	.323	dh
06-23-1974 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.211	.307	.318	3b
06-25-1974	at Royals	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.305	.329	ph,dh
06-26-1974 *	at Royals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.300	.322	3b
06-28-1974 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.295	.316	3b
06-30-1974 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.199	.291	.311	3b
June 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1974 Totals		71	7	8	2	0	2	7	10	1	8	0	1	2	.113	.217	.225	-
07-02-1974 *	vs Royals	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.295	.328	3b
07-03-1974 *	vs Royals	4	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.301	.351	3b
07-04-1974 *	vs Royals	5	1	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.310	.372	3b
07-05-1974 *	at Tigers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.229	.312	.372	3b
07-05-1974 *	at Tigers	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.315	.375	3b
07-06-1974 *	at Tigers	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.317	.385	dh
07-07-1974 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.316	.383	3b
07-08-1974 *	at Brewers	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.310	.375	3b
07-09-1974 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.306	.369	3b
07-10-1974 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.305	.378	3b
07-11-1974 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.227	.307	.378	3b
07-12-1974 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.304	.372	3b
07-13-1974 *	vs Orioles	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.300	.367	3b
07-14-1974 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.299	.376	3b
07-15-1974 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.297	.372	3b
07-16-1974 *	vs Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.296	.380	3b
07-17-1974 *	vs Tigers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.217	.295	.375	3b
07-19-1974 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.297	.378	3b
07-20-1974 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.299	.378	3b
07-21-1974 *	vs Brewers	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.304	.390	3b
07-21-1974 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.304	.388	3b
07-25-1974 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.301	.383	3b
07-26-1974 *	at Rangers	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.302	.384	3b
07-27-1974 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.220	.300	.380	3b
07-28-1974 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.300	.378	3b
07-28-1974 *	at Athletics	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.224	.306	.381	3b
07-29-1974 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.227	.307	.382	3b
07-30-1974 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.307	.389	3b
07-31-1974 *	at Angels	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	.229	.309	.397	3b
July 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1974 Totals		109	18	32	2	0	10	25	9	0	14	1	0	1	.294	.350	.587	-
08-01-1974 *	vs Athletics	5	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.313	.400	3b
08-02-1974 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.315	.399	3b
08-03-1974 *	vs Rangers	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.317	.408	3b
08-04-1974 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.316	.407	3b
08-04-1974 *	vs Rangers	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.317	.415	3b
08-05-1974 *	vs Rangers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.235	.314	.409	3b
08-06-1974 *	vs Angels	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.315	.407	3b
08-07-1974 *	vs Angels	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.316	.405	3b
08-08-1974 *	vs Angels	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.235	.316	.405	3b
08-09-1974 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.315	.403	3b
08-10-1974 *	at Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.317	.403	3b
08-11-1974 *	at Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.314	.398	3b
08-13-1974 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.232	.311	.395	3b
08-14-1974 *	at Orioles	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	.230	.312	.393	3b
08-15-1974 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.228	.309	.389	3b
08-16-1974 *	at Yankees	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.229	.309	.389	3b
08-16-1974 *	at Yankees	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.229	.311	.396	3b
08-17-1974 *	at Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.228	.311	.394	3b
08-18-1974 *	at Yankees	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.312	.400	3b
08-19-1974 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.311	.399	3b
08-20-1974 *	at Red Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.311	.400	3b
08-21-1974 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.228	.309	.398	3b
08-23-1974 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.226	.307	.394	3b
08-24-1974 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.307	.394	3b
08-25-1974 *	vs Indians	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.228	.311	.396	3b
08-25-1974 *	vs Indians	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.312	.394	3b
08-27-1974 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.312	.393	3b
08-28-1974 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.228	.312	.393	3b
08-29-1974 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.313	.394	3b
08-30-1974 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.315	.401	3b
08-31-1974 *	vs Yankees	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.318	.403	3b
August 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1974 Totals		109	17	28	3	0	5	15	14	2	18	2	1	2	.257	.346	.422	-
09-01-1974 *	vs Yankees	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.321	.405	3b
09-02-1974 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.322	.403	3b
09-03-1974 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.321	.402	3b
09-04-1974 *	at Royals	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.322	.404	3b
09-05-1974 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.322	.403	3b
09-06-1974 *	at Angels	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.324	.409	3b
09-17-1974 *	vs Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.243	.325	.408	3b
09-22-1974 *	vs Athletics	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.325	.408	dh
09-27-1974 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.243	.324	.406	dh
09-28-1974 *	at Athletics	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	.243	.326	.405	dh
09-29-1974	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.326	.404	ph
September 1974 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1974 Totals		36	4	12	3	0	0	2	6	0	3	0	0	1	.333	.419	.417	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1974 Yearly Totals		495	63	120	17	0	21	63	59	3	60	5	5	6	.242	.326	.404	-
Bill Melton 1974 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Bill Melton appeared in 67 games at home, had 238 at-bats, drove in 33 runs, scored 38 times, had 63 hits (7 doubles / 0 triples / 11 home runs), walked 34 times (1 intentional), struck out 29 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (4 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .264 batting average, .36 on base percentage and .432 slugging average?

On the road, Bill Melton appeared in 69 games, had 257 at-bats, drove in 30 runs, scored 25 times, had 57 hits (10 doubles / 0 triples / 10 home runs), walked 25 times (2 intentional), struck out 31 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 6 times (1 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .221 batting average, .293 on base percentage and .377 slugging average?

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