Rube Melton
1941–1947 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
160G
.121AVG
.129OBP
.169SLG
25H
1HR
14RBI
0SB
30–50W–L
702IP
366K
3.68ERA
87GS
5SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 228 | 207 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | .121 | .129 | .169 | .298 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702.0 | 160 | 87 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 622 | 330 | 287 | 22 | 395 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 1.449 |
Streaks
2longest hitting streak · 1942-07-14 to 1942-07-18
2longest on-base streak
The two rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1942-04-18 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 13 innings pitched | 1944-07-02 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | .080 | .082 | .103 |
| Away | 90 | 130 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 48 | .150 | .146 | .217 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| May | 23 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .139 | .119 | .194 |
| June | 33 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .075 | .111 | .100 |
| July | 32 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | .106 | .100 | .170 |
| August | 35 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .211 | .190 | .289 |
| September | 29 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .103 | .095 | .128 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 30 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | .217 | .192 | .304 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 22 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .059 | .056 | .059 |
| new-york-giants | 22 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .059 | .111 | .059 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .154 | .172 | .154 |
| cincinnati-reds | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .133 | .111 | .300 |
| boston-braves | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .103 | .100 | .138 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .136 | .136 | .182 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .115 | .097 | .154 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 25 | 19 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .105 | 83 | 57 |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | .125 | 209 | 109 |
| 1943 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 30 | 38 | 4 | – | 3 | – | .105 | 119 | 64 |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 37 | 57 | 7 | – | 3 | – | .123 | 187 | 91 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 22 | 28 | 3 | – | – | – | .107 | 97 | 44 |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1.000 | 4 | 1 |