Rube Melton
Reuben Franklin Melton
 
 
Born: February 27, 1917 in Cramerton, NC
Died: September 11, 1971 - 54 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'5" Wt: 205
(legend)
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Notes:
- Served in the military during World War II
- High School: Ashley (Gastonia, NC)
- College/Univ: Campbell University (1935)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
10
1
1940
22.8
Rule 5 Draft
SLN
PHI
0.0
5.7
2.2
12
12
1942
24.8
Traded
PHI
BRO
2.2
3.5
3.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 12 / 1942
Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BRO
37.2
26.6
-0.0
0.0
0.6
$30,000
BRO
Totals      
26.6
-0.0
0.0
0.6
Brooklyn Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
PHI
24.8
2.2
3.5
3.5
-0.3
Totals      
2.2
3.5
3.5
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.0
3.5
3.6
 
0.6
-0.3
-0.9
3.5
-0.0
-3.6
 
-0.3
0.6
0.9

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James