P Melvin Bunch #30
Jacksonville Suns (LAD) SOUL
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/02/2007
 OA: 20 POT: 20
BNN Index | SOUL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MELVIN BUNCH #30 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
47 4 2-3 0 4.61 82.0 101 8 53 51 1.88 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2007 @ LaBC Loss, 4-6 1.0 2 2 2 2 2
09/05/2007 MiBr Loss, 3-13 1.2 4 1 0 1 3
09/03/2007 MiBr Loss, 1-5 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/2007 @ MoBB Loss, 3-5 2.1 4 1 1 1 1
08/29/2007 @ HaSu Win, 8-6 2.1 3 1 0 1 1 Win
08/26/2007 SSG Loss, 0-6 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
08/24/2007 @ MON Loss, 4-8 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
08/21/2007 BiBa Loss, 0-5 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
08/20/2007 MaBr Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/18/2007 @ HuSt Loss, 7-10 2.1 0 0 0 4 2
PERSONALITY
He dogs it too often.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:11/04/1971
Born in:Texarkana, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 141 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 3 8 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 1 17.69 10.24 5.59 7.45 7.83 1.97 216 -0.5 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 5 1 0 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 .217 .333 .522 .855      
vs. RHB 16 6 2 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .375 .500 .688 1.188      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 0  
July 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 1 2  
August 3 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 6 3 3 2 5 4  
Last Year 22 2 1 1 1 1.66 54.1 41 15 10 0 31 41  
2 Years Ago 46 9 4 5 1 4.22 102.1 88 54 48 10 71 97  
Career 140 49 17 14 3 3.47 409.1 341 178 158 37 253 388  
Home 3 0 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 5 3 3 2 3 5  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 6 2 2 1 5 1  
Grass 6 0 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 3 8 6  
Day 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 1  
Night 5 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 1 7 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 3 8 6  
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 47 4 2 3 0 4.61 82.0 101 47 42 8 53 51 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 43 12 17.01 11.09 5.60 5.82 5.03 1.88 132 -0.8 .354        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 45 2 2 4 17 23 21 3 0 1 .341 .434 .477 .911      
vs. RHB 186 56 7 4 4 30 30 30 1 1 0 .301 .396 .446 .843      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 1 0 1 0 8.71 10.1 20 10 10 2 6 8  
May 11 1 0 1 0 7.88 16.0 27 14 14 0 12 12  
June 15 2 1 1 0 4.50 28.0 27 15 14 6 13 12  
July 8 0 1 0 0 1.98 13.2 12 6 3 0 10 9  
August 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.1 5 0 0 0 10 6  
September 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 10 2 1 0 2 4  
Career 110 67 22 24 0 4.20 514.2 500 270 240 46 318 503  
Home 26 3 2 1 0 3.91 48.1 52 23 21 5 34 33  
Road 21 1 0 2 0 5.61 33.2 49 24 21 3 19 18  
Grass 47 4 2 3 0 4.61 82.0 101 47 42 8 53 51  
Day 15 0 0 1 0 7.25 22.1 41 18 18 2 14 11  
Night 32 4 2 2 0 3.62 59.2 60 29 24 6 39 40  
As Starter 4 4 0 2 0 7.47 15.2 13 13 13 3 13 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 2 1 0 3.93 66.1 88 34 29 5 40 41  
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 1 20.00 15.00 7.00 5.00 2.66 2.22 70 0.2 .441        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 6 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844      
vs. RHB 23 9 1 0 0 5 3 4 0 0 0 .391 .462 .435 .896      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 5 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 13 4 3 0 3 5  
September 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 2  
Career 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 10 3 3 0 2 4  
Road 2 0 1 0 0 5.40 3.1 5 3 2 0 3 3  
Grass 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 4.0 7 3 3 0 2 3  
Night 3 0 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 8 3 2 0 3 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Kansas City - MLB 20 35 35 13 13 0 5.02 215.1 224 126 120 17 108 153 3 1 1.54 .315 4.50 2.9 90
1993 Kansas City - MLB 21 19 19 4 7 0 7.04 94.2 111 78 74 18 42 62 0 0 1.62 .307 6.07 0.2 71
1994 Kansas City - MLB 22 12 11 4 3 0 7.05 60.0 75 50 47 16 36 64 0 0 1.85 .341 6.86 -0.4 71
1995 Kansas City - MLB 23 15 15 6 5 0 3.47 90.2 87 40 35 10 31 76 0 0 1.30 .287 4.26 1.9 143
1996 Kansas City - MLB 24 10 10 3 4 0 7.04 47.1 58 39 37 8 23 34 0 0 1.71 .333 5.96 0.3 74
1997 Cincinnati - MLB 25 25 23 7 10 0 3.75 144.0 141 69 60 10 62 118 1 0 1.41 .307 3.87 2.8 117
1998 Cincinnati - MLB 26 19 19 5 8 0 3.92 105.2 113 56 46 9 47 72 0 0 1.51 .313 4.40 1.4 113
1999 Cincinnati - MLB 27 44 20 4 14 0 7.45 122.0 151 107 101 17 92 81 0 0 1.99 .347 6.13 -0.5 64
Total MLB 179 152 46 64 0 5.32 879.2 960 565 520 105 441 660 4 1 1.59 .317 4.99 8.8 89
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Omaha - AAA 22 29 28 3 6 0 4.60 101.2 102 54 52 14 40 92 0 0 1.40 .304 4.93 2.0 122
1995 Omaha - AAA 23 18 18 8 4 0 4.22 96.0 95 46 45 9 50 86 0 0 1.51 .312 4.43 2.0 121
1996 Omaha - AAA 24 22 22 11 5 0 3.47 127.0 113 52 49 12 47 114 1 1 1.26 .283 3.68 3.2 134
1997 Indianapolis - AAA 25 6 6 4 2 0 1.88 43.0 34 9 9 3 4 34 2 1 0.88 .246 1.75 2.2 231
2000 Mexicali - WDL 28 17 8 5 3 0 3.69 61.0 54 35 25 3 41 65 0 0 1.56 .309 3.64 1.3 123
2000 San Antonio - AA 28 28 28 15 13 0 3.46 237.0 177 99 91 20 137 228 22 3 1.32 .255 4.14 3.5 123
2000 Total - AA 28 45 36 20 16 0 3.50 298.0 231 134 116 23 178 293 22 3 1.37 .266 4.04 4.8 123
2001 Jacksonville - AA 29 30 30 10 14 0 5.04 228.2 220 139 128 28 154 241 16 0 1.64 .313 4.75 4.0 102
2002 Jacksonville - AA 30 33 33 10 7 0 3.09 204.0 179 84 70 10 111 211 3 2 1.42 .311 3.60 5.3 151
2003 Las Vegas - AAA 31 43 15 6 2 1 3.38 122.1 104 49 46 8 68 127 0 0 1.41 .296 3.57 1.9 118
2004 Las Vegas - AAA 32 23 23 6 5 0 3.65 120.2 97 55 49 16 75 117 0 0 1.43 .260 4.71 0.3 105
2005 Las Vegas - AAA 33 46 9 4 5 1 4.22 102.1 88 54 48 10 71 97 0 0 1.55 .288 4.48 -0.3 89
2006 Las Vegas - AAA 34 22 2 1 1 1 1.66 54.1 41 15 10 0 31 41 0 0 1.33 .258 2.99 0.8 220
2007 Columbus - A 35 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7 0 0 2.22 .441 2.66 0.2 76
2007 Jacksonville - AA 35 47 4 2 3 0 4.61 82.0 101 47 42 8 53 51 0 0 1.88 .354 5.03 -0.8 83
2007 Las Vegas - AAA 35 6 0 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 3 8 6 0 0 1.97 .267 7.83 -0.5 78
Total PCL 140 49 17 14 3 3.47 409.1 341 178 158 37 253 388 0 0 1.45 .278 4.16 110.6
Total IL 75 74 26 17 0 3.79 367.2 344 161 155 38 141 326 3 2 1.32 .292 4.00 133.0
Total SOUL 110 67 22 24 0 4.20 514.2 500 270 240 46 318 503 19 2 1.59 .320 4.34 112.1
Total TL 28 28 15 13 0 3.46 237.0 177 99 91 20 137 228 22 3 1.32 .255 4.14 122.7
Total SAL 6 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 15 6 5 0 5 7 0 0 2.22 .441 2.66 76.4
Total WDL 17 8 5 3 0 3.69 61.0 54 35 25 3 41 65 0 0 1.56 .309 3.64 122.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Las Vegas - PCL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.12 0.0 999
Total PCL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.12 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 15 22 2 38 1 .974 215.1 1.55 +2.6 1.054
1993 Kansas City - MLB P 19 19 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 94.2 0.95 -1.1 1.011
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 12 11 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 60.0 1.05 -0.5 .999
1994 Omaha - AAA P 29 28 6 6 1 13 1 .923 101.2 1.06 +0.6 .875
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 15 15 8 3 0 12 1 .917 90.2 1.09 +0.3 1.512
1995 Omaha - AAA P 18 18 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 96.0 1.03 +0.7 1.040
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 10 10 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 47.1 0.76 +1.1 .996
1996 Omaha - AAA P 22 22 4 6 0 11 1 .909 127.0 0.71 -1.3 .900
1997 Cincinnati - MLB P 25 23 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 144.0 1.19 -1.2 .995
1997 Indianapolis - AAA P 6 6 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -0.7 1.048
1998 Cincinnati - MLB P 19 19 5 11 0 17 1 .941 105.2 1.36 +0.7 .898
1999 Cincinnati - MLB P 44 20 10 12 0 22 0 1.000 122.0 1.62 -1.3 .981
2000 San Antonio - AA P 28 28 10 21 1 32 1 .969 237.0 1.18 +0.2 1.071
2000 Mexicali - WDL P 17 8 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 61.0 0.59 +0.1 1.066
2001 Jacksonville - AA P 30 30 11 12 1 24 1 .958 228.2 0.91 -2.6 .974
2002 Jacksonville - AA P 33 33 8 30 3 40 2 .950 204.0 1.68 +0.7 1.058
2003 Las Vegas - AAA P 43 15 4 13 0 18 1 .944 122.1 1.25 +0.6 1.061
2004 Las Vegas - AAA P 23 23 7 9 0 17 1 .941 120.2 1.19 +1.5 1.066
2005 Las Vegas - AAA P 46 9 6 9 2 16 1 .938 102.1 1.32 +1.0 1.067
2006 Las Vegas - AAA P 22 2 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 54.1 0.99 +0.2 1.043
2007 Las Vegas - AAA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.3 .000
2007 Jacksonville - AA P 47 4 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 82.0 1.21 +0.9 1.017
2007 Columbus - A P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 555 378 120 206 12 338 12 .964 2478.1 1.18 +2.6 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
07/09/1992 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/10/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/20/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $112,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/12/1993 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/23/1993 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 2-3 months.
08/02/1993 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/12/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/23/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
08/20/1994 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/18/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $190,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/22/1996 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/26/1996 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/06/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Norfolk Tides with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/25/1996 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $210,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/21/1997 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
04/30/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
05/05/1997 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/06/1997 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cincinnati organization.
05/20/1997 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rochester Red Wings with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $847,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/16/1998 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 2-3 months.
11/21/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,455,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/27/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
01/28/2000 Signed a minor league contract ($15,000 bonus) with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/16/2000 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mobile BayBears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/02/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/18/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/26/2000 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Wichita Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/26/2000 Wins the 2000 TL Great Glove Award at P.
09/30/2000 Finished 2nd in 2000 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
07/18/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
05/05/2002 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montgomery Biscuits with 5 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
06/06/2002 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Carolina Mudcats with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/28/2002 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Southern League All-Star Game.
10/15/2002 Finished 2nd in 2002 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
06/30/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/04/2003 Wins the 2003 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Las Vegas 51s!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
08/19/2004 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
11/03/2004 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
11/21/2004 Injured (fractured tibia),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
05/22/2005 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
11/18/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
06/26/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/01/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1992 35 1
Year L Rank
1999 14 8
Year BB Rank
1992 108 2
Year GB% Rank
1992 0.63 1
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