Mel Dalton
Catcher · b. 1963 · 1984–1995
Batting
| Year | Team | Age | G | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Fairhaven Herons | 21 | 150 | 583 | 538 | 102 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 37 | 194 | .190 | .238 | .262 | .501 | -2.3 |
| 1985 | Fairhaven Herons | 22 | 137 | 526 | 469 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 124 | .203 | .276 | .296 | .572 | -0.6 |
| 1986 | Fairhaven Herons | 23 | 100 | 424 | 389 | 105 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 81 | .270 | .325 | .388 | .714 | 1.4 |
| 1987 | Fairhaven Herons | 24 | 120 | 493 | 434 | 119 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 52 | 66 | .274 | .347 | .412 | .759 | 2.4 |
| 1988 | Fairhaven Herons | 25 | 123 | 511 | 454 | 130 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 74 | 45 | 66 | .286 | .342 | .463 | .805 | 3.2 |
| 1989 | Fairhaven Herons | 26 | 112 | 468 | 413 | 124 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 49 | 55 | .300 | .370 | .409 | .779 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | Fairhaven Herons | 27 | 110 | 442 | 388 | 140 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 48 | 46 | .361 | .425 | .536 | .961 | 5.1 |
| 1991 | Fairhaven Herons | 28 | 150 | 643 | 559 | 178 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 70 | 70 | .318 | .386 | .415 | .801 | 4.0 |
| 1992 | Fairhaven Herons | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | -0.0 |
| 1993 | Fairhaven Herons | 30 | 20 | 87 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .207 | .253 | .220 | .472 | -0.4 |
| 1994 | Fairhaven Herons | 31 | 60 | 252 | 224 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 25 | .281 | .349 | .388 | .738 | 1.1 |
| Career | 1083 | 4433 | 3954 | 1074 | 189 | 28 | 72 | 484 | 414 | 739 | .272 | .336 | .388 | .724 | 16.6 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Speed | Power | Contact | Bat Ctl | Zone | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21 | 32 | 62 | 35/67 | 35/64 | 37/71 | 22/48 | 27/54 | 35/70 |
| 1985 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 43/67 | 42/64 | 47/71 | 29/48 | 34/54 | 45/70 |
| 1986 | 23 | 45 | 62 | 47/66 | 46/65 | 54/72 | 33/48 | 39/54 | 51/70 |
| 1987 | 24 | 47 | 62 | 49/66 | 48/65 | 57/72 | 35/47 | 41/54 | 54/71 |
| 1988 | 25 | 46 | 58 | 42/55 | 41/54 | 58/70 | 36/45 | 44/54 | 57/71 |
| 1989 | 26 | 48 | 58 | 43/55 | 42/54 | 59/70 | 37/45 | 45/54 | 59/70 |
| 1990 | 27 | 48 | 58 | 44/55 | 42/54 | 60/70 | 38/45 | 46/54 | 60/70 |
| 1991 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 43/54 | 41/53 | 61/70 | 39/45 | 46/54 | 60/70 |
| 1992 | 29 | 48 | 58 | 42/53 | 41/52 | 61/70 | 39/46 | 47/54 | 60/70 |
| 1993 | 30 | 48 | 57 | 41/52 | 40/51 | 61/70 | 39/46 | 47/54 | 60/70 |
| 1994 | 31 | 48 | 56 | 40/50 | 39/49 | 61/70 | 40/46 | 47/54 | 60/70 |
| 1995 | 32 | 46 | 55 | 38/49 | 37/48 | 60/69 | 39/45 | 46/53 | 59/68 |
Transactions
| Year | Type | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | draft | Fairhaven Herons | round 1 |
Injury history (7 stints, 232 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Knee | short IL | 13 | |
| 1985 | Hamstring | long IL | 50 | chronic |
| 1987 | Knee | long IL | 30 | |
| 1988 | Hamstring | day-to-day | 1 | |
| 1988 | Oblique | career-altering | 64 | reshaped him |
| 1990 | Hand/Wrist | long IL | 40 | |
| 1992 | Oblique | long IL | 34 |