#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
24
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1937 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 92 Days (264 total Days)
31 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 34 Days (550 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall873310
Versus LHP663310
Versus RHP973310
Talent86349
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/8WASL 8-10100000000#7  
9/10@DETW 6-0300000010#5  
9/12@DETW 8-3100000000#5  
9/15@SLAL 5-6200000010#5  
9/18PHAW 14-13000000010#9  
9/26@BOSW 7-6100000000#8  
9/28@SLAL 1-4100000000#5  
9/29@CHAL 11-12110000000#4  
9/30@DETL 0-10000000010#1  
10/1BOSW 9-6323011300#5PoG 

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142850213640.179.303.429.732.607.250
Projected142850213640.179.303.429.732.607.250
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall73310030012302.03.63.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP100000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP2750213640001.185.313.444.757
Close/Late500000210001.000.286.000.286
Scoring Position920102000000.222.222.444.667
Pinch Hitting200000020000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home61650213510.313.353.7501.103
Road81200000130.000.250.000.250
Sept/Oct142850213640.179.303.429.732

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193421491502068201300.306.327.388.715CLE
19359324790184339411810294.364.410.506.916CLE
19361117310022000010.176.176.235.412CLE
19371428502136410002.179.303.429.732CLE
Total1393411131984505724215106.331.378.469.847 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AA3512334231121111486.276.333.366.699
1933, AAA8625771153129302424136.276.333.370.703
1934, AAA124478133193954754826205.278.341.387.728
1936, AAA1033771292241560635218239.342.418.541.959
1937, AAA12949215922416657552232116.323.396.482.878

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935982200152100.250.400.500.900
Total982200152100.250.400.500.900

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0000.00.00    
Centerfield2000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield10712001201.00064.01.69    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1933...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cleveland on 5/18/1933 (Going to CLE: SS Orville Riggins, LF Mel Almada. Going to PHI: C Tom Young)...
Injured on 4/8/1934 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1934, off Bobo Newsom (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1935, off Whit Wyatt (CHA)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Injured on 6/4/1936 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 6/14/1936 with a Bruised Ankle, out for one week...
Injured on 8/26/1936 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
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