Mark Melancon

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg)

Born: March 28, 1985 in Wheat Ridge, CO us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 30th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Golden HS (Golden, CO) and the New York Yankees in the 9th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).

High School: Golden HS (Golden, CO)

School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

Debut: April 26, 2009 (Age 24-029d, 19,516th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 2022 (Age 37-188d)
vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season

Agents: ISE Baseball

National Team: us USA (WBC,College)

Full Name: Mark David Melancon

Nicknames: Stretch, Mel or Muh Lan Son

Pronunciation: \muh-LAN-son\

Twitter: @Mark_Melancon_

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

ERA

2.94

732

262

726.2

643

WHIP

1.168

Summary of 44 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 5 walk-off, 8 tying, 9 go ahead

9 Tms
PIT	9
SFG	8
BOS	8
HOU	6
ARI	5
SDP	4
ATL	2
WSN	1
NYY	1

Platoon
vs RHB	27
vs LHB	17

Home/Road
Home	23
Away	21

Outs
1	16
0	14
2	14

21 Opps
TEX	4
NYM	4
SFG	3
STL	3
CIN	3
PHI	3
MIL	3
ARI	2
TBR	2
COL	2
OAK	2
NYY	2
DET	2
WSN	2
SDP	1
BAL	1
PIT	1
ATL	1
LAD	1
MIA	1
CHW	1

41 Batters
Mark Reynolds	2
Paul Goldschmidt	2
Nolan Arenado	2
Paul Konerko	1
Jack Suwinski	1
Daniel Murphy	1
Ben Zobrist	1
Nick Hundley	1
Mitch Moreland	1
David Wright	1
Austin Barnes	1
Kyle Farmer	1
Joey Votto	1
Mike Yastrzemski	1
T.J. Rivera	1
Scott Kingery	1
Víctor Robles	1
Adrián Beltré	1
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	1
J.D. Martinez	1
Josh Hamilton	1
Odúbel Herrera	1
Jonathan India	1
Héctor Sánchez	1
Lucas Duda	1
Marlon Byrd	1
Josh Reddick	1
J.D. Davis	1
Luke Voit	1
Keston Hiura	1
Alex Avila	1
Nelson Cruz	1
Khris Davis	1
Todd Frazier	1
Curtis Granderson	1
Eric Sogard	1
Hunter Renfroe	1
Pablo Sandoval	1
Brian McCann	1
Tyler O'Neill	1
Evan Longoria	1

20 Parks
PNC Pk (PIT)	6
Chase Field (PHO)	5
Fenway Pk (BOS)	4
Oracle Park (SFO)	3
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
Petco Pk (SAN)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
Am Fam Field (MIL)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	2
Citi Field (NYC)	2
CitizensBank (PHI)	2
Nationals Pk (WAS)	2
Turner Fld (ATL)	1
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	1
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
Comerica Pk (DET)	1
Truist Pk (ATL)	1

Where Hit
7	13
9	13
8	7
89	6
78	5

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	12
6	7
1	7
4	6
2	5
7+	4
5	3

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	41
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	21
1--	10
-2-	4
12-	3
1-3	3
123	2
-23	1

78 Runs
RISP	13
0 on	21
1 on	14
2 on	7
3 on	2
Any on	23

Inning
6	1
7	1
8	9
9	27
Extra	6

4-6	1
7-end	43

RelScore
+4..	5
+3	2
+2	1
+1	4
Tied	6
-1	8
-2	8
-3	3
-4..	7

Ahead	12
Tied	6
Behind	26

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	7
1-1	7
3-2	6
2-2	6
0-2	4
2-1	4
1-0	3
1-2	2
0-1	2
2-0	2
3-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
1B	9
RF	8
3B	7
2B	6
PH	5
CF	3
C	2
LF	2
DH	1
SS	1

OrderPos
3rd	10
4th	8
6th	6
7th	4
2nd	4
1st	3
5th	3
9th	3
8th	3

Leverage
High Lev	17
Medium Lev	10
Low Lev	17

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2010	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2010-05-02	Paul Konerko	CHW	@	NYY	behind 0-12	t 9	0	1-3	3,(1-1) FBX	3	4	3	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); G. Beckham Scores/unER; A. Jones Scores
2	2	2	1	2010-08-17	David Wright	NYM	@	HOU	behind 2-3	t 8	0	---	6,(3-2) .FBSBBX	1	3	5	26%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2011	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
3	3	1	1	2011-05-17	Brian McCann	ATL		HOU	behind 0-1	b 9	2	---	4,(1-2) .CBTX	1	6	PH	49%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
4	4	2	1	2011-06-20	Mitch Moreland	TEX		HOU	ahead 7-3	b 8	0	---	5,(3-1) .BFBBX	1	7	3	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
5	5	3	1	2011-06-26	Evan Longoria	TBR	@	HOU	ahead 11-10	t 9	2	12-	3,(1-1) SBX	3	3	5	14%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Damon Scores; B. Zobrist Scores
6	6	4	1	2011-08-11	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI		HOU	behind 3-5	b 9	2	1--	7,(2-2) .BCBCFFX	2	9	PH	49%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); X. Nady Scores
7	7	5	1	2011-08-21	Pablo Sandoval	SFG	@	HOU	tied 4-4	t 11	2	1--	2,(0-1) S+1X	2	3	5	49%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Ross Scores
2012	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
8	8	1	1	2012-04-08	Alex Avila	DET		BOS	behind 11-12	b 11	2	1--	6,(2-2) FBBSFX	2	6	2	90%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Fielder Scores
9	9	2	1	2012-04-13	Ben Zobrist	TBR	@	BOS	behind 1-12	t 9	1	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	5	9	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
10	10	3	1	2012-04-17	Josh Hamilton	TEX	@	BOS	ahead 8-2	t 8	0	12-	7,(2-2) BFS*BFFX	3	3	7	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); I. Kinsler Scores; E. Andrus Scores
11	11	4	2	2012-04-17	Adrián Beltré	TEX	@	BOS	ahead 11-2	t 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
12	12	5	3	2012-04-17	Nelson Cruz	TEX	@	BOS	ahead 12-2	t 8	0	1--	8,(3-2) CBSBFF*BX	2	6	9	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); D. Murphy Scores
13	13	6	1	2012-07-27	Curtis Granderson	NYY		BOS	ahead 6-3	b 8	2	123	2,(1-0) BX	4	2	8	2%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); I. Suzuki Scores; R. Martin Scores; D. Jeter Scores
14	14	7	1	2012-08-14	Mark Reynolds	BAL		BOS	ahead 4-1	b 6	1	12-	1,(0-0) .X	3	7	3	6%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Wieters Scores; C. Davis Scores
15	15	8	1	2012-08-31	Josh Reddick	OAK		BOS	ahead 14-2	b 7	1	123	6,(3-2) BBFBFX	4	3	9	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); C. Pennington Scores; C. Crisp Scores; S. Drew Scores
2013	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	2013-04-14	Joey Votto	CIN	@	PIT	behind 6-10	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) .BX	1	3	3	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2014	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	2014-05-26	Lucas Duda	NYM		PIT	behind 2-5	b 9	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	6	3	4%	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
18	18	2	1	2014-07-05	Marlon Byrd	PHI	@	PIT	behind 1-3	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) ....BX	1	5	9	8%	15%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2015	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	2015-04-13	J.D. Martinez	DET	@	PIT	behind 2-5	t 9	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	4	9	8%	15%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Cabrera Scores
20	20	2	1	2015-05-11	Odúbel Herrera	PHI		PIT	behind 2-4	b 9	0	---	6,(0-2) .CSFFFX	1	6	8	10%	18%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
21	21	3	1	2015-08-29	Nick Hundley	COL	@	PIT	behind 1-4	t 9	0	1--	4,(2-1) BBCX	2	7	2	9%	15%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Paulsen Scores
22	22	4	1	2015-09-28	Mark Reynolds	STL	@	PIT	ahead 1-0	t 9	1	-2-	3,(0-2) SSX	2	3	3	11%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Jay Scores
2016	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	2016-04-24	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI		PIT	behind 6-8	b 9	1	1--	3,(1-1) *BCX	2	3	3	47%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Drury Scores
24	24	2	1	2016-07-17	Daniel Murphy	WSN		PIT	behind 0-1	b 9	2	---	6,(2-2) .CBBFFX	1	2	PH	49%	54%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
25	25	3	1	2016-09-13	T.J. Rivera	NYM	@	WSN	tied 3-3	t 10	1	---	3,(0-2) FFX	1	6	4	38%	82%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
2017	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	2017-04-30	Héctor Sánchez	SDP	@	SFG	behind 0-2	t 9	1	1--	3,(1-1) .BCX	2	8	PH	35%	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); L. Sardiñas Scores/unER
27	27	2	1	2017-06-08	Eric Sogard	MIL		SFG	behind 3-5	b 9	0	---	3,(1-1) .BCX	1	1	4	11%	21%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
28	28	3	1	2017-06-18	Nolan Arenado	COL		SFG	behind 4-5	b 9	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	3	5	52%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Blackmon Scores; D. LeMahieu Scores
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
29	29	1	1	2018-07-22	Khris Davis	OAK		SFG	behind 4-5	b 8	1	---	5,(2-2) BFFBX	1	4	DH	32%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
30	30	2	1	2018-09-22	Tyler O'Neill	STL		SFG	tied 4-4	b 10	2	---	5,(2-2) SBSBX	1	9	9	47%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	2019-04-26	Luke Voit	NYY	@	SFG	ahead 5-3	t 9	1	-2-	4,(2-1) C*BBX	2	2	3	5%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); D. LeMahieu Scores
32	32	2	1	2019-06-06	Todd Frazier	NYM		SFG	tied 3-3	b 8	1	-2-	4,(2-1) 1B.CBX	2	5	5	28%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Conforto Scores
33	33	3	1	2019-07-12	Keston Hiura	MIL		SFG	behind 6-10	b 10	1	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	7	4	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
34	34	4	1	2019-09-05	Víctor Robles	WSN	@	ATL	behind 0-4	t 9	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	2	8	2%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); T. Turner Scores
2020	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	2020-08-28	Scott Kingery	PHI		ATL	tied 4-4	b 11	2	-23	3,(0-2) >C.CX	3	8	4	36%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); J. Realmuto Scores/unER; D. Gregorius Scores
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
36	36	1	1	2021-05-14	Nolan Arenado	STL	@	SDP	behind 3-5	t 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	5	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
37	37	2	1	2021-06-17	Jonathan India	CIN	@	SDP	tied 2-2	t 9	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	1	4	49%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. Stephenson Scores
38	38	3	1	2021-06-22	Austin Barnes	LAD	@	SDP	behind 1-3	t 9	1	---	6,(3-2) .BBCFBX	1	9	PH	5%	8%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
39	39	4	1	2021-07-01	Kyle Farmer	CIN		SDP	behind 3-4	b 9	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	8	6	46%	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
40	40	1	1	2022-05-11	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	@	ARI	ahead 4-3	t 9	2	1-3	3,(1-1) BCX	3	1	4	14%	98%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); B. De La Cruz Scores; J. Stallings Scores
41	41	2	1	2022-06-04	Jack Suwinski	PIT		ARI	behind 0-1	b 9	0	1--	9,(3-2) 1BSFBB>F>F11FX	2	3	7	67%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Reynolds Scores
42	42	3	1	2022-09-04	Hunter Renfroe	MIL	@	ARI	behind 0-5	t 9	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	4	9	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
43	43	4	1	2022-09-25	J.D. Davis	SFG	@	ARI	ahead 2-1	t 9	1	---	6,(3-2) CBBBFX	1	4	3	10%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
44	44	5	1	2022-10-01	Mike Yastrzemski	SFG		ARI	behind 2-8	b 8	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	9	0%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)