Bill Melton
Third Base
1968—1977
Chicago White Sox
1x ALL-STAR
BORN
July 7, 1945, in Gulfport, MS
DIED
Still Living
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 200
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
39%
19.0
WAR
.253
BATTING AVERAGE
1144
GAMES
18.2
WAR7
.337
ON-BASE PCT
496
RUNS
14.9
WAR5C
.419
SLUGGING
1004
HITS
12.0
WAR3
.756
OPS
160
HOME RUNS
2.5
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 3B
23
STOLEN BASES
Is Bill Melton in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Bill Melton rank among Third Basemen?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.