#11 Mel Bosser, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Mel Bosser

2/8/1914
35
USA,PA,JOHNSTOWN
6"0
183

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Average
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,478,571
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 19 Days (707 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 19 Days (707 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall25986-89 Mph
Versus LHB158 
Versus RHB269 
Talent116 
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    
8/23@PHAL 1-11*498723L    
8/29@DETW 6-1*961154WPoG   
9/2CHAW 12-3*8.163376W    
9/6CLEL 0-6*7.2146645L    
9/11@BOSL 1-5*7104485L    
9/15@NYYL 4-5*884405     
9/19SLAL 6-14*8.1910971L    
9/24@CLEW 7-6*886525W    
9/28NYYL 2-4*894443L    
10/2CLEW 7-5*7.164455W    

Pitching Stats 1949

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4444171805.65329.23672222071781551022.701534.1
Projected4444171805.65329.0367222207178155     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.010.04.24.9201050.000.04.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5231482391170769660002.283.385.424.809
vs. RHB751219431681381468295003.292.358.423.781
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home232381005.77174.21911181129977
Road21219805.52155.0176104957978
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773405.0755.05933313126
May884104.5769.06537353234
June773204.8350.15632272324
July773205.3752.06232312616
August771509.7440.25547442920
Sept./Oct.883405.6062.27041393735

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
19494444171805.65329.2367222207191781551001.65.316WAS
Total144141674224.661084.01081614561645434584121.50.283 

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
1949441231120011845300.089.117.106.223WAS
Total1444034212013031716800.104.123.141.264 

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4444207810991.990329.22.70    

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...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1946 - 3.44 - 5th
WHIP
1946 - 1.21 - 4th
Wins
1948 - 20 - 10th
BB
1948 - 153 - 10th
SHO
1948 - 2 - 8th
     

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