David Olin Melton (October 3, 1928 – October 23, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball during the and seasons. Melton threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Born in Pampa, Texas, he attended high school in Coronado, California, and played college baseball at Stanford University. His minor league career (1950; 1953–1959; 1962) was spent almost entirely on the West Coast, and he was a popular member of the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. He batted .299 for the 1955 Seals and reached career highs in home runs (19), runs batted in (116) and hits (184). At the Major League level, Melton played in only 12 games, batted nine times, and made one hit, a single off Frank Lary of the Detroit Tigers in his first MLB at bat on April 17, 1956. References External links 1928 births 2008 deaths Baseball players from California Baseball players from Texas Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Channel Cities Oilers players Charleston Senators players Columbus Jets players Kansas City Athletics players Major League Baseball outfielders Portland Beavers players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Stanford Cardinal baseball players Ventura Oilers players Yakima Bears players People from Pampa, Texas