#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mel Almada
2/7/1913 28 MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO 6"0 170
Leftfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 865,714 1941 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 45 Days (905 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 4 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | PHA | W 9-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @NYY | L 3-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | L 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | WAS | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | CHA | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | @BOS | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | BOS | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/12 | BOS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/14 | @BOS | L 9-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 107 | 208 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 7 | .327 | .398 | .481 | .879 | .862 | .154 |
Projected | 107 | 208 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 7 | .327 | .398 | .481 | .879 | .862 | .154 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 41 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 43.4 | 7.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .293 | .410 | .703 |
vs. RHP | 169 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .343 | .421 | .497 | .918 |
Close/Late | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .538 | .896 |
Scoring Position | 52 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .404 | .460 | .558 | 1.018 |
Pinch Hitting | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .314 | .344 | .658 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 59 | 116 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | .259 | .318 | .422 | .740 |
Road | 48 | 92 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | .413 | .491 | .554 | 1.045 |
March/April | 13 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .550 | .640 | .750 | 1.390 |
May | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .222 | .235 | .458 |
June | 19 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .543 | .918 |
July | 20 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .289 | .391 | .342 | .733 |
August | 22 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .298 | .365 | .439 | .804 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .366 | .400 | .585 | .985 |
Postseason | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 21 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .327 | .388 | .715 | CLE |
1935 | 93 | 247 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | .364 | .410 | .506 | .916 | CLE |
1936 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | CLE |
1937 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .303 | .429 | .732 | CLE |
1938 | 70 | 145 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .331 | .369 | .483 | .852 | CLE |
1939 | 97 | 162 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .309 | .343 | .463 | .806 | CLE |
1940 | 105 | 207 | 68 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | .329 | .371 | .449 | .820 | CLE |
1941 | 107 | 208 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | .327 | .398 | .481 | .879 | CLE |
Total | 518 | 1063 | 347 | 69 | 14 | 18 | 170 | 193 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 24 | .326 | .374 | .468 | .843 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933, AA | 35 | 123 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | .276 | .333 | .366 | .699 |
1933, AAA | 86 | 257 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 6 | .276 | .333 | .370 | .703 |
1934, AAA | 124 | 478 | 133 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 75 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 5 | .278 | .341 | .387 | .728 |
1936, AAA | 103 | 377 | 129 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 63 | 52 | 18 | 23 | 9 | .342 | .418 | .541 | .959 |
1937, AAA | 129 | 492 | 159 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 16 | .323 | .380 | .482 | .862 |
1938, AAA | 49 | 210 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .429 | .475 | .624 | 1.098 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1935 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
1938 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1939 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
1940 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
1941 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .474 | .807 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 14 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 97.0 | 1.86 | | | | |
Centerfield | 31 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | .941 | 176.1 | 2.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 27 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 140.0 | 1.99 | | | | |
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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... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 6/21/1938... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939... 1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $635,714 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $865,714 through salary arbitration...
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