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Melvin Sykes



Melvin Elijah Sykes


Born: January 10, 1901 in Decatur, AL
Died: March 1984 in Decatur, AL
          (83 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 164
Biographical
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Notes:


• College: Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) , Atlanta Baptist College (Atlanta, GA)
• Buried: Sykes Cemetery (Decatur, AL)
• Relatives: Doc Sykes (Brother)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
ECL
25
LF
11
30
27
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
.111
.200
.148
.348
-6
1
2
-
11
30
27
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
.111
.200
.148
.348
-5
162 Game Average
442
398
15
44
15
0
0
15
0
0
44
65
0
0
.111
.200
.148
.348
-5
 
Team Lg Pos
1
Hilldale Club
-
9
22
20
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
.150
.227
.200
.427
17
1
New York Lincoln Giants
-
2
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.125
.000
.125
-66



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
ECL
30
.184
.346
10.0%
1.0%
6.7%
9.7%
1.50
9.95
0.0%
1.1%
.037
.113
1
2
30
.184
.346
10.0%
9.7%
9.1%
1.0%
1.00
9.95
0.0%
1.1%
.037
.113
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
1
Hilldale Club
22
.217
.341
9.1%
9.6%
9.1%
1.0%
1.00
9.73
0.0%
1.1%
.050
.111
1
New York Lincoln Giants
8
.095
.359
12.5%
10.1%
0.0%
1.1%
.000
.118

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