#11 Mel Bosser, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Washington Senators
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Mel Bosser

2/8/1914
34
USA,PA,JOHNSTOWN
6"0
178

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Average
Average
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 19 Days (535 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 19 Days (535 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall251086-89 Mph
Versus LHB2510 
Versus RHB2610 
Talent1110 
Pitching Ratings
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6
69
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/25@BOSW 9-7*8.1127623W    
8/29@DETW 9-6*875363     
9/2CLEW 10-0*8.150052WPoG   
9/6CHAL 3-4*964336L    
9/11@NYYL 1-2*852245L    
9/15@BOSW 9-2*331012     
9/19SLAL 2-9*7.2159631L    
9/24@CHAL 7-9*6106662     
9/28BOSW 7-6*876633     
10/2CHAL 4-5*8.275342L    

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141201104.39309.22931681511531161331.721434.1
Projected4141201104.39309.0293168151153116     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.18.53.44.418633.300.03.79
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB468134324764657945004.286.386.417.803
vs. RHB697159451211951037471000.228.298.374.672
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home22229904.38176.216298868958
Road191911204.40133.013170656458
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554003.4344.23817171416
May885104.4554.25128273524
June772406.5749.15338362120
July663203.9543.13719192011
August775003.9759.05633263422
Sept./Oct.881403.9958.25833262923

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1945300023.003.0311020001.67.250 WAS
1946222213303.44180.2147716987280701.21.242WAS
19473434171004.59261.0271152133191381071101.57.287WAS
19484141201104.39309.2293168151181531161321.44.267WAS,AL
Total10097502424.22754.1714392354453653033121.43.268 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1945, A52031211.5951.04512902621001.39.268

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1945300000000000.000.000.000.000 WAS
1946226573004712800.108.134.154.288WAS
19473494103005303700.106.113.138.252WAS
19484112114401101325000.116.129.174.303WAS,AL
Total1002803110011923311500.111.125.157.282 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4141228061042.981309.23.02    

Player History

Drafted in 7th round, 101st overall pick, by Washington in 1945...
Earned first career win on 6/23/1946...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/27/1946, off Stan Ferens (CLE)...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1946, going 13-3, 3.44 ERA...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1947...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/1948, off Bob Lemon (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/24/1948 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1946 - 3.44 - 5th
WHIP
1946 - 1.21 - 4th
   

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