#68 Mel "Master melvin" Ott, Leftfield, 19 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Mel Ott
Master melvin
3/2/1909
19
USA,LA,GRETNA
5"9
170

Leftfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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Very inconsistent
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1928
$ 6,500,000 (3 year(s))
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall878109
Versus LHP66899
Versus RHP979109
Talent879108
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4
10
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@STLW 9-5422100011#3  
9/24@STLW 8-0522001300#5  
9/26@CHCW 9-6511000000#5  
9/27@CHCW 12-5512000100#3  
9/28NYNW 9-6231100020#5  
9/29PHIL 2-4310000010#3  
9/30BROL 1-4401000001#3  
10/1BSNW 5-2323000010#3  
10/2@PITW 11-9421001220#3  
10/4BSNW 14-6311100120#3  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1515201513233210012510441.290.409.548.9571.087.258
Projected1515201513233210012510441.290.409.548.9571.087.258
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall145631314020042856732197.0119.08.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17439101822353316002.224.354.431.785
vs. RHP3461122222478907125401.324.436.6071.043
Close/Late4612115810124001.261.424.6521.076
Scoring Position15644618660407401.282.423.487.910
Pinch Hitting510011110000.200.333.8001.133
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75268891511651694720.332.429.5751.004
Road76252621721649565721.246.389.520.908
March/April2688237162218149.261.377.568.946
May2476216131211165.276.402.500.902
June2480306182224234.375.515.7751.290
July2582205041321227.244.400.451.851
August2591242071521149.264.355.516.872
Sept/Oct27103336041630157.320.407.495.902

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192615654415830625931121013547313.290.401.506.907 CIN,NL
192715654916826337116118962755282.306.407.566.973CIN
1928151520151323321001251043441321.290.409.548.957CIN
Total4631613477881294309355301816143916.296.406.540.946 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1481452575127412.9561243.21.98    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1926...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1926, off William Mccall (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1926, off Hugh Canavan (BRO)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1926, hitting .375 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 3 runs on 9/27/1926...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1926, hitting .290 with 25 HR, 93 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1927, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
8/5/1928: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1926 - .401 - 8th
1927 - .407 - 7th
SLG
1926 - .506 - 8th
1927 - .566 - 8th
OPS
1926 - .907 - 7th
1927 - .973 - 9th
Homeruns
1926 - 25 - 6th
1927 - 37 - 5th
RBI
1927 - 116 - 9th
Runs
1926 - 112 - 7th
1927 - 118 - 7th
BB
1926 - 101 - 3rd
1927 - 96 - 3rd
   

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