Mel Dalton
Catcher · b. 1963 · 1984–1996
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 | 531 | 472 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 52 | 122 | .193 | .269 | .288 | .557 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | Fairhaven Herons | 23 | 100 | 405 | 373 | 101 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 28 | 77 | .271 | .319 | .413 | .731 | 1.5 |
| 1987 | Fairhaven Herons | 24 | 120 | 487 | 443 | 112 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 39 | 72 | .253 | .310 | .427 | .737 | 1.8 |
| 1988 | Fairhaven Herons | 25 | 147 | 611 | 556 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 19 | 69 | 44 | 64 | .327 | .370 | .514 | .884 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | Fairhaven Herons | 26 | 150 | 602 | 542 | 160 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 54 | 65 | .295 | .355 | .421 | .776 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | Fairhaven Herons | 27 | 110 | 470 | 415 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 45 | 46 | .325 | .383 | .484 | .867 | 3.9 |
| 1991 | Fairhaven Herons | 28 | 150 | 637 | 569 | 175 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 61 | 68 | .308 | .370 | .483 | .854 | 5.2 |
| 1992 | Fairhaven Herons | 29 | 150 | 636 | 557 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 90 | 66 | 39 | .305 | .371 | .478 | .849 | 5.0 |
| 1993 | Fairhaven Herons | 30 | 150 | 652 | 558 | 164 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 80 | 65 | .294 | .374 | .419 | .794 | 3.8 |
| 1994 | Fairhaven Herons | 31 | 149 | 619 | 557 | 159 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 52 | 68 | .285 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | Fairhaven Herons | 32 | 142 | 568 | 510 | 145 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 48 | 63 | .284 | .340 | .390 | .730 | 2.1 |
| 1996 | Fairhaven Herons | 33 | 150 | 637 | 566 | 180 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 61 | 61 | .318 | .378 | .431 | .809 | 4.3 |
| Career | 1805 | 7438 | 6656 | 1876 | 350 | 43 | 154 | 856 | 667 | 1004 | .282 | .342 | .417 | .759 | 35.6 |
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 | 50 | 62 | 51/66 | 50/65 | 60/72 | 37/47 | 44/54 | 57/71 |
| 1989 | 26 | 51 | 62 | 52/66 | 51/65 | 62/71 | 38/47 | 45/54 | 59/70 |
| 1990 | 27 | 52 | 62 | 52/66 | 51/65 | 63/71 | 39/47 | 46/54 | 60/70 |
| 1991 | 28 | 52 | 62 | 51/64 | 50/63 | 63/71 | 40/47 | 46/54 | 60/70 |
| 1992 | 29 | 52 | 61 | 50/63 | 49/62 | 64/71 | 40/47 | 47/54 | 60/70 |
| 1993 | 30 | 51 | 61 | 49/62 | 48/61 | 64/71 | 40/47 | 47/54 | 60/70 |
| 1994 | 31 | 51 | 60 | 48/61 | 46/59 | 64/71 | 40/47 | 46/54 | 60/70 |
| 1995 | 32 | 50 | 59 | 46/59 | 45/57 | 62/71 | 40/46 | 45/53 | 59/69 |
| 1996 | 33 | 48 | 58 | 44/56 | 42/55 | 61/70 | 39/45 | 45/52 | 58/67 |
Transactions
| Year | Type | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | draft | Fairhaven Herons | round 1 |
Injury history (8 stints, 145 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 | Knee | day-to-day | 3 | |
| 1990 | Hand/Wrist | long IL | 40 | |
| 1994 | Hand/Wrist | day-to-day | 1 | |
| 1995 | Knee | day-to-day | 4 | |
| 1995 | Hamstring | day-to-day | 4 |