#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
27
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 635,714
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 45 Days (733 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall872310
Versus LHP662310
Versus RHP972310
Talent86349
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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  
9/24NYYW 13-7101000000#3  
9/27@BOSW 18-3100000000#9  
9/29DETW 10-9101000100#9  
9/30@SLAW 21-3423110411#4PoG 
10/1CHAL 4-6300000001#7  
10/7BOSW 10-5100000000#9  
10/17CINL 3-13111000000#9  
10/18CINW 6-4010000000#7  
10/20@CINW 10-4301010100#3  
10/21@CINW 2-1000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1052076816313036155.329.371.449.820.735.121
Projected1052076816313036155.329.371.449.820.735.121
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3522400040293203827.338.56.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP28144016811000.500.517.7501.267
vs. RHP1795412302428144200.302.349.402.751
Close/Late1170003711000.636.667.6361.303
Scoring Position662271126073200.333.387.515.902
Pinch Hitting43184007920100.419.435.512.946
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5411144921211863.396.420.541.961
Road51962471091892.250.314.344.658
This Week4420101200.500.5001.0001.500
March/April1931115003242.355.429.516.945
May162453003520.208.269.333.603
June1836133108740.361.405.500.905
July1734131002521.382.417.412.828
August14451411161320.311.340.444.785
Sept/Oct2137123108412.324.342.459.802
Postseason5520101200.400.400.8001.200

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
194010520768163130361502538.329.371.449.820CLE
Total4118552795612131341555736162418.326.368.465.834 

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
1939531000110000.333.333.333.667
1940552010120010.400.400.8001.200
Total22165210382130.313.389.563.951

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1268043873.96661.012.84    
Shortstop10010101.0003.03.00    
Leftfield16935003501.00096.13.27    
Centerfield201339204101.000130.12.83    
Rightfield10721102201.00069.02.87    

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...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $635,714 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
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