#70 Mel Almada, First Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
32
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

First Base
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 900,000
1947
9 Year(s), 45 Days (1593 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 34 Days (1926 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall763310
Versus LHP55339
Versus RHP863310
Talent86349
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7
3
4
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@NYNW 4-3101000100#2  
9/21STLL 9-11100000000#5  
9/23@CHCL 1-9100000001#1  
9/26@BROW 8-4411000010#2  
9/27@BROW 3-1501000000#2  
9/28NYNL 0-1200000010#2  
9/29BSNL 2-4300000000#2  
10/1CINW 7-5402000000#2  
10/2@PITW 8-1502100201#2  
10/4CINL 5-6211000101#2  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall128450151175865753613.336.385.449.834.768.113
Projected128450151175865753613.336.385.449.834.768.113
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall111493100125120230131743.384.76.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2172003222000.333.391.429.820
vs. RHP429144155862733411151.336.385.450.835
Close/Late40100013811010.250.262.325.587
Scoring Position12337221510146120.301.364.374.738
Pinch Hitting820001012010.250.300.250.550
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home57184564332632155.304.353.408.761
Road712669513253943218.357.401.477.878
March/April21682120171123.309.329.382.711
May207525510171480.333.398.427.824
June20732520171372.342.395.411.806
July217628203101672.368.424.513.937
August2168232218842.338.370.471.840
Sept/Oct259029422161384.322.366.478.844

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
1942113238741733444628011082.311.382.445.827CLE
1943851563591319271901421.224.307.353.659 NYN
19448213443802162110001066.321.368.425.793NYN
1945128450151175865753611131317.336.385.449.834 PHI
Total92620416501202334314362176411605850.318.372.450.822 

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
1942541100120000.250.250.500.750
Total312363104102130.261.320.478.798

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base11411011077396119212.990957.011.21    
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield51500501.00016.22.70    
Rightfield30100101.0006.01.50    

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...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $865,714 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/4/1943 to a 2-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/4/1945 to a 3-year deal worth $900,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1945, hitting .609 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/8/1945...
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