#70 Mel Almada, First Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mel Almada
2/7/1913 32 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
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 : 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | @NYN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | STL | L 9-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @CHC | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/26 | @BRO | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @BRO | W 3-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | NYN | L 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | BSN | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | CIN | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @PIT | W 8-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | CIN | L 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 128 | 450 | 151 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 75 | 36 | 13 | .336 | .385 | .449 | .834 | .768 | .113 |
Projected | 128 | 450 | 151 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 75 | 36 | 13 | .336 | .385 | .449 | .834 | .768 | .113 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 111 | 493 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 202 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43.3 | 84.7 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .391 | .429 | .820 |
vs. RHP | 429 | 144 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 73 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .336 | .385 | .450 | .835 |
Close/Late | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .262 | .325 | .587 |
Scoring Position | 123 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .364 | .374 | .738 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .250 | .550 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 57 | 184 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 5 | .304 | .353 | .408 | .761 |
Road | 71 | 266 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 43 | 21 | 8 | .357 | .401 | .477 | .878 |
March/April | 21 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .309 | .329 | .382 | .711 |
May | 20 | 75 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .333 | .398 | .427 | .824 |
June | 20 | 73 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | .342 | .395 | .411 | .806 |
July | 21 | 76 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | .368 | .424 | .513 | .937 |
August | 21 | 68 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .338 | .370 | .471 | .840 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 90 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | .322 | .366 | .478 | .844 |
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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 |
Total | 926 | 2041 | 650 | 120 | 23 | 34 | 314 | 362 | 176 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 58 | 50 | .318 | .372 | .450 | .822 | |
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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 |
Total | 31 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .478 | .798 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 114 | 110 | 1107 | 73 | 96 | 1192 | 12 | .990 | 957.0 | 11.21 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.2 | 2.70 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
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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...
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