#70 Mel Almada, Rightfield, 23 yrs, Cleveland Indians Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mel Almada
2/7/1913 23 MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO 6"0 170
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 300,000 1936 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 61 Days (233 total Days) 27 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 34 Days (378 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 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 6 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 1 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .980 (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 | | |
4/2 | @CHA | L 4-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
4/4 | @DET | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
4/5 | @DET | L 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
4/7 | SLA | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
4/8 | SLA | L 1-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
4/12 | WAS | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
4/13 | PHA | W 10-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
4/14 | PHA | W 8-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
4/16 | @NYY | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
4/18 | @NYY | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | .357 | .059 |
Projected | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | .357 | .059 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | .8 | 1.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .214 | .357 |
Close/Late | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Scoring Position | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .273 |
Road | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
March/April | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 |
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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 |
Total | 125 | 313 | 108 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .345 | .385 | .473 | .858 | |
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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 | .427 | .541 | .968 |
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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 |
Total | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 9.0 | 1.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.0 | 2.45 | | | | |
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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...
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