#70 Mel Almada, First Base, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mel Almada
2/7/1913 35 MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO 6"0 170
First Base 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Prone 1.0 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 $ 2,500,000 1949 12 Year(s), 45 Days (2109 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 34 Days (2442 total Days) 15 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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 3 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 6 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (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 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | STL | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @CHC | L 5-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | BRO | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/8 | @PHI | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/10 | PHI | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/11 | PHI | L 6-7 | 4 | 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 | 99 | 172 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 6 | .244 | .309 | .314 | .622 | .515 | .070 |
Projected | 99 | 172 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 6 | .244 | .309 | .314 | .622 | .515 | .070 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 28 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 16.8 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .244 | .317 | .562 |
vs. RHP | 131 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .324 | .313 | .637 |
Close/Late | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .306 | .258 | .564 |
Scoring Position | 49 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .280 | .367 | .647 |
Pinch Hitting | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .130 | .210 | .148 | .358 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 47 | 94 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | .287 | .330 | .383 | .713 |
Road | 52 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | .192 | .278 | .231 | .509 |
March/April | 19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .120 | .267 | .120 | .387 |
May | 20 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .378 | .410 | .514 | .924 |
June | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .421 | .471 | .892 |
July | 15 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .294 | .333 | .627 |
August | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .250 | .154 | .404 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .170 | .231 | .234 | .465 |
Postseason | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 |
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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 |
1942 | 113 | 238 | 74 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .311 | .382 | .445 | .827 | CLE |
1943 | 85 | 156 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .224 | .307 | .353 | .659 | NYN |
1944 | 82 | 134 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | .321 | .368 | .425 | .793 | NYN |
1945 | 128 | 450 | 151 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 75 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 17 | .336 | .385 | .449 | .834 | PHI |
1946 | 122 | 341 | 97 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | .284 | .343 | .425 | .768 | PHI |
1947 | 108 | 216 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .292 | .335 | .500 | .835 | PHI |
1948 | 99 | 172 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .309 | .314 | .622 | NYN |
Total | 1255 | 2770 | 852 | 152 | 34 | 51 | 431 | 462 | 237 | 5 | 14 | 92 | 69 | 67 | .308 | .362 | .442 | .804 | |
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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 |
1942 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
1947 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
1948 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 |
Total | 40 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .349 | .500 | .849 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 11.40 | | | | |
Leftfield | 15 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | .969 | 122.0 | 2.36 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 6.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 19 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 125.1 | 1.80 | | | | |
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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... 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... Injured on 5/13/1946 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/14/1948 to a 2-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year... Injured on 6/21/1948 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
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