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Cliff Melton 2026 Season · SF

Career: 86-80, 3.42 ERA, 660 K in 1453.2 IP.

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Cliff Melton

#16

P · SF

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+5.8Career NUT

+2.2 to Great

Career

3.42ERA1.29WHIP86W660K1453.2IP16SV

L/L · 6' 6", 203 lb · b. Jan 3, 1912 · Brevard, NC · Signed Undrafted FA, 1937

Player Overview

Year by Year


1937	25	NYG	+2.7	20	9	2.61	46	27	14	2	14	7	1004	248.0	216	72	55	6	142	1.09
1938	26	NYG	+0.8	14	14	3.89	36	31	10	1	3	0	1042	243.0	266	105	61	1	101	1.35
1939	27	NYG	+1.5	12	15	3.56	41	23	9	2	13	5	886	207.1	214	82	65	4	95	1.35
1940	28	NYG	+0.6	10	11	4.91	37	21	4	1	6	2	737	166.2	185	91	68	3	91	1.52
1941	29	NYG	+0.5	8	11	3.01	42	22	9	3	10	1	818	194.1	181	65	61	2	100	1.25
1942	30	NYG	+0.5	11	5	2.63	23	17	12	2	2	1	575	143.2	122	42	33	2	61	1.08
1943	31	NYG	-0.4	9	13	3.19	34	28	6	2	6	0	806	186.1	184	66	69	3	55	1.36
1944	32	NYG	-0.4	2	2	4.06	13	10	1	0	0	0	291	64.1	78	29	19	1	15	1.51
Career	—	8 yrs	+5.8	86	80	3.42	272	179	65	13	54	16	6159	1453.2	1446	552	431	22	660	1.29

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Melton's career NUT of +5.8

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.7

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NUT by Season

+2.7

+0.8

+1.5

+0.6

+0.5

-0.4

Awards

1942NL All-Star

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