Bill Melton

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Melton
position=Third baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1945|7|7
city-state|Gulfport|Mississippi
deathdate=
debutdate=May 4
debutyear=by|1968
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=August 30
finalyear=by|1977
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.253
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=160
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=591
teams=
* Chicago White Sox (by|1968–by|1975)
* California Angels (by|1976)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1977)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1971)

William Edwin Melton (born July 7, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi), nicknamed "Beltin' Melton", is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Chicago White Sox. He is now a commentator for Comcast SportsNet White Sox broadcasts.

Major League career

His 10-year career spanned by|1968 to by|1977, the last two years playing for the California Angels and Cleveland Indians respectively. In 1971, he led the American League with 33 home runs. Melton's production declined in 1972 after missing most of the season with a herniated disc resulting from a slip and fall off the field. Until 1987, Melton was the White Sox all-time home run leader. He was passed up in 1987 by Harold Baines, who was then passed up by Carlton Fisk in 1990. Fisk was later bypassed by Frank Thomas

ee also

* Top 500 home run hitters of all time
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=m/meltobi01

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