RF Melvin Barrow #35
Saint Louis Canaries LNBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/13/1917
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RF MELVIN BARROW #35 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 45
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/03/1917 CHN Loss, 3-4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/30/1917 @ RCHN Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1917 @ ATL Loss, 6-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1917 @ BHM Win, 10-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1917 @ SAV Win, 12-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Mild-mannered on and off the field.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/23/1891
Born in:Vincent, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 87 Days
Service This Yr:50 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1912, 15th Pick in Round 5
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 .330 .000 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 4.58 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Versus Right   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
August   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
2 Years Ago   66 15 2 0 0 5 6 5 5 1 2 1 .227 .288 .258 .545
Career   82 18 2 0 0 5 7 6 8 1 2 1 .220 .278 .244 .522
Home   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Road   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Grass   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Inning 7-9   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
1 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Medium Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1915 Saint Louis - LNBL 24 44 66 15 2 0 0 5 6 5 1 1 5 0 0 .227 .288 .258 .545 74 76 0.1
1916 Saint Louis - LNBL 25 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -30 -36 -0.1
1917 Saint Louis - LNBL 26 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 106 120 0.1
Total LNBL 59 82 18 2 0 0 5 7 6 1 1 8 0 0 .220 .278 .244 .522 67 69 0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Indianapolis HS - HS 16 39 70 22 2 0 0 10 5 6 3 1 1 1 0 .314 .388 .343 .730 92 100 0.1
1908 Indianapolis HS - HS 17 46 111 27 2 0 0 9 10 5 1 1 17 2 1 .243 .280 .261 .541 79 84 0.5
1909 Indianapolis HS - HS 18 59 202 54 5 0 0 13 11 17 2 0 12 2 1 .267 .330 .292 .622 102 108 0.7
1910 Ft. Worth College - COL 19 55 190 49 7 1 1 11 15 10 0 1 18 1 1 .258 .294 .321 .615 99 99 1.1
1911 Ft. Worth College - COL 20 57 207 51 6 0 0 20 18 21 4 3 21 1 2 .246 .323 .275 .599 94 91 0.4
1912 Ft. Worth College - COL 21 38 87 16 3 0 0 6 7 10 0 1 12 0 0 .184 .265 .218 .484 36 38 -0.3
Total UNCBA 150 484 116 16 1 1 37 40 41 4 5 51 2 3 .240 .301 .283 .585 85 85
Total NSSBA 144 383 103 9 0 0 32 26 28 6 2 30 5 2 .269 .327 .292 .619 94 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1915 Saint Louis - MLB 1B 7 5 56 5 1 62 1 .984 45.0 12.20 -1.0 .902
1915 Saint Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 Saint Louis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 Saint Louis - MLB RF 19 7 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 96.2 1.68 -0.2 .938
1916 Saint Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Saint Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.123
1917 Saint Louis - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1917 Saint Louis - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 7 5 56 5 1 62 1 .984 45.0 12.20 -1.0 .902
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.123
TOTAL LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL RF 20 7 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 97.2 1.66 -0.2 .938
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Indianapolis HS Blues.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 55 (80); Eye: 30 (50).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 25 (45).
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and joined the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
07/10/1909 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 30 (50).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 30 (50).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
03/23/1912 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/28/1912 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1912 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1912 Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the Saint Louis Canaries. (Round 5, Pick 15, 79th overall pick).
08/19/1912 Released by the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
08/19/1912 Signed a minor league contract with the Saint Louis Canaries organization with a signing bonus of $120.
09/07/1912 Named the #100 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/10/1913 Named the #88 prospect in the LNBL
06/17/1913 Named the #76 prospect in the LNBL
09/13/1913 Named the #57 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/09/1914 Named the #50 prospect in the LNBL
06/16/1914 Named the #38 prospect in the LNBL
09/15/1914 Named the #26 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
04/08/1915 Named the #8 prospect in the LNBL
06/15/1915 Named the #7 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
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