Bill Melton Notable

Bill Melton played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1968 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1977.

Across 1,144 games he batted .253, with 1,004 hits and 496 runs. He finished with 160 home runs, 162 doubles and 23 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs once, in 1971, with 33. He played 901 games at third base, with 2,045 assists and 147 errors. He turned 184 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1971. He hit three home runs in a game in 1969.

He was born in Gulfport, MS, USA on July 7, 1945, and died on December 5, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.