#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
25
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1938 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 45 Days (389 total Days)
125 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
5 Year(s)

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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall772310
Versus LHP562310
Versus RHP872310
Talent86349
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4
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1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@WASL 12-13100000000#9  
9/21@WASW 3-2301000000#7  
9/24NYYL 10-19100000000#9  
9/26@BOSW 12-11100000000#9  
9/27@BOSW 5-3111000000#9  
9/29DETW 4-0301100300#1  
10/1CHAW 8-7000000000#2  
10/7PHAL 8-9000000000#3  
10/10@PHAW 5-1000000000#9  
10/15PHAL 4-8000000000#4  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall701454814122333104.331.369.483.852.851.152
Projected701454814122333104.331.369.483.852.851.152
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2815800031270176185.726.76.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1950002920000.263.333.263.596
vs. RHP126431412212484210.341.375.516.891
Close/Late1642002803010.250.235.375.610
Scoring Position391041018010210.256.256.410.666
Pinch Hitting28123004501010.429.414.536.950
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home29572040051541.351.381.421.802
Road4188281012181863.318.358.523.881
May3300000000.000.000.000.000
June17371431010712.378.375.514.889
July133352013441.152.243.303.546
August18341530001211.441.457.529.987
Sept/Oct193814601101040.368.419.6051.024

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193421491502068201300.306.327.388.715CLE
19359324790184339411810294.364.410.506.916CLE
19361117310022000010.176.176.235.412CLE
19371428502136410002.179.303.429.732CLE
19387014548141223331002461.331.369.483.852CLE
Total2094861613396739034239167.331.375.473.848 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AA3512334231121111486.276.333.366.699
1933, AAA8625771153129302424136.276.333.370.703
1934, AAA124478133193954754826205.278.341.387.728
1936, AAA1033771292241560635218239.342.418.541.959
1937, AAA12949215922416657552232116.323.380.482.862
1938, AAA4921090110103746227131.429.483.6241.107

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935982200152100.250.400.500.900
Total982200152100.250.400.500.900

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base8660611671.98553.011.38    
Leftfield77700701.00055.01.15    
Centerfield12815001501.00084.21.59    
Rightfield8712001201.00064.01.69    

Player History

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...
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