#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Mel Almada

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

Leftfield
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L
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1939 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 45 Days (561 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall873310
Versus LHP663310
Versus RHP973310
Talent86349
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7
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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  
9/19@PHAW 11-8000000000#2  
9/21@WASL 6-9301000200#7  
9/27@BOSW 10-4500000000#7  
10/2@NYYL 9-10410000100#1  
10/4WASL 2-4000000010#9  
10/11@PHAW 11-6000000100#9  
10/12@PHAW 6-5000000000#5  
10/15CINL 8-15211000000#4  
10/18@CINL 7-8000000000#1  
10/19@CINW 8-2100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9716250706312982.309.343.463.806.730.154
Projected9716250706312982.309.343.463.806.730.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3117310081175135362.525.25.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1120001311000.182.250.182.432
vs. RHP15148706302671111.318.350.483.833
Close/Late1421001700010.143.133.214.348
Scoring Position431530226050111.349.412.558.970
Pinch Hitting31131007640100.419.472.452.924
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home467923303131362.291.341.443.784
Road518327403181620.325.341.482.823
This Week2100000000.000.000.000.000
Last Week3210001100.500.333.500.833
March/April102180027610.381.409.6671.076
May171660024610.375.389.7501.139
June162840015211.143.172.250.422
July193082004310.267.281.333.615
August1834123005521.353.389.441.830
Sept/Oct1733122016720.364.417.515.932
Postseason5310001100.333.250.333.583

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
193997162507063129811253.309.343.463.806CLE
Total306648211409121041194234112110.326.367.471.838 

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, AAA4921090110103746227131.429.475.6241.098

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935982200152100.250.400.500.900
1938300000000020.000.000.000.000
1939531000110000.333.250.333.583
Total17113200262120.273.385.455.839

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10100101.0004.02.25    
Leftfield171324002401.000117.01.85    
Centerfield171240004001.000111.23.22    
Rightfield1061200131.92368.01.72    

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...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
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