#70 Mel Almada, First Base, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Thursday, 3/2/1948
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
35
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

First Base
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L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1949
11 Year(s), 45 Days (1937 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 34 Days (2270 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76339
Versus LHP55339
Versus RHP873310
Talent86349
Running & Bunting Ratings
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7
3
4
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
19461223419715675739301118711.284.343.425.768PHI
194710821663134839361502845.292.335.500.835PHI
Total115625988101483349410437221514866966.312.365.451.816 

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
1947552000111001.400.500.400.900
Total362883105113131.286.355.464.819

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
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...
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