#68 Mel "Master melvin" Ott, Leftfield, 20 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Mel Ott
Master melvin
3/2/1909
20
USA,LA,GRETNA
5"9
170

Leftfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,500,000
1931
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall878109
Versus LHP678109
Versus RHP989109
Talent8710108
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4
10
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BROL 2-5401000100#3  
9/24BROL 2-6400000002#5  
9/26STLL 0-6300000010#3  
9/27STLW 4-0310000010#5  
9/28@NYNW 5-0501000000#3  
9/29CHCW 7-3422002500#3PoG 
9/30@PITW 9-8401000110#5  
10/1@PHIL 1-9401000000#3  
10/2PITW 6-3410000000#5  
10/4@PHIL 5-8411000200#3  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146523177296421221398638.338.433.6581.0901.248.319
Projected146523177296421221398638.338.433.6581.0901.248.319
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14161748016043447724582.8152.711.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13944103828292315002.317.421.6041.025
vs. RHP38413319334941106323402.346.437.6771.114
Close/Late42121138665000.286.375.571.946
Scoring Position1514682128102511401.305.398.6231.020
Pinch Hitting410000011000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home70240851042156713917.354.446.6921.137
Road76283921922166684721.325.422.6291.051
March/April23873361102626115.379.455.8161.271
May2692304082528178.326.427.6301.058
June26943151719201310.330.404.6281.031
July2583296292025186.349.471.7951.266
August1765215131019132.323.438.5691.007
Sept/Oct29102333152221147.324.410.520.930

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192615654415830625931121013547313.290.401.506.907 CIN,NL
192715654916826337116118962755282.306.407.566.973CIN
1928151520151323321001251043441321.290.409.548.957CIN
192914652317729642122139864438245.338.433.6581.090CIN,NL
Total609213665411718136431494387122018111511.306.412.569.981 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1451412708529618.9391205.22.21    

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.
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 3 runs on 4/22/1929...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1929, hitting .379 with 10 HR, 26 RBI...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/13/1929 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1929, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1929...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1926 - .401 - 8th
1927 - .407 - 7th
1928 - .409 - 9th
SLG
1926 - .506 - 8th
1927 - .566 - 8th
OPS
1926 - .907 - 7th
1927 - .973 - 9th
Homeruns
1926 - 25 - 6th
1927 - 37 - 5th
1928 - 32 - 9th
RBI
1927 - 116 - 9th
Runs
1926 - 112 - 7th
1927 - 118 - 7th
1928 - 125 - 8th
BB
1926 - 101 - 3rd
1927 - 96 - 3rd
1928 - 104 - 3rd
   

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