#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
28
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall873310
Versus LHP663310
Versus RHP973310
Talent86349
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7
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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  
9/21PHAW 9-6401000000#6  
9/24@NYYL 3-10000000000#2  
9/26@BOSL 4-9411000001#6  
9/27@BOSL 4-8000000010#9  
9/29WASL 3-7100000000#9  
10/4CHAW 4-2000000000#5  
10/8@BOSW 7-4100000000#7  
10/11BOSL 7-8100000000#9  
10/12BOSW 3-2000000000#9  
10/14@BOSL 9-10100000000#8  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1072086813253638267.327.398.481.879.862.154
Projected1072086813253638267.327.398.481.879.862.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall41237000612100205645.543.47.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP39103017822000.256.293.410.703
vs. RHP1695810242930245210.343.421.497.918
Close/Late1341105510000.308.357.538.896
Scoring Position522142029081210.404.460.5581.018
Pinch Hitting3292003521010.281.314.344.658
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home59116302152120113.259.318.422.740
Road48923811101518154.413.491.5541.045
March/April1320114007651.550.640.7501.390
May131740002301.235.222.235.458
June19351030231050.286.375.543.918
July2038112006571.289.391.342.733
August22571720212863.298.365.439.804
Sept/Oct2041152216631.366.400.585.985
Postseason4300000000.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193421491502068201300.306.327.388.715CLE
19359324790184339411810294.364.410.506.916CLE
19361117310022000010.176.176.235.412CLE
19371428502136410002.179.303.429.732CLE
19387014548141223331002461.331.369.483.852CLE
193997162507063129811253.309.343.463.806CLE
194010520768163130361502538.329.371.449.820CLE
194110720868132536382602756.327.398.481.879CLE
Total51810633476914181701938338232924.326.374.468.843 

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, AAA12949215922416657552232116.323.380.482.862
1938, AAA4921090110103746227131.429.475.6241.098

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935982200152100.250.400.500.900
1938300000000020.000.000.000.000
1939531000110000.333.333.333.667
1940552010120010.400.400.8001.200
1941430000000000.000.000.000.000
Total26195210382130.263.333.474.807

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base21801801.00012.06.00    
Leftfield141020002001.00097.01.86    
Centerfield31164800513.941176.12.60    
Rightfield271431003101.000140.01.99    

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...
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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