1901
Born January 10, 1901
Decatur, AL, USA
Melvin Sykes Notable
Melvin Sykes divided his only major-league season between two clubs as a left fielder: the Hilldale Club from 1926, then the New York Lincoln Giants through 1926.
Across 11 games he batted .111, with 3 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Decatur, AL, USA on January 10, 1901, and died on March 1, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | HIL/NLG | 11 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 11 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
On this day & linked events
1984