#70 Mel Almada, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Mel Almada

2/7/1913
29
MEXICO,26,HUATABAMPO
6"0
170

Leftfield
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 865,714
1942
6 Year(s), 45 Days (1077 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 34 Days (1410 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall873310
Versus LHP663310
Versus RHP973310
Talent86349
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7
5
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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/28WASL 9-11100000000#8  
9/29WASL 4-21100000000#1  
9/30SLAL 0-4000000010#8  
10/2@CHAW 9-6200000000#7  
10/4CHAL 7-12100000000#9  
10/7BOSL 5-7100000000#9  
10/8BOSW 11-10100000100#9  
10/11@BOSW 5-3111100000#5  
10/12@BOSL 9-11100000000#8  
10/16@BROW 9-6010000000#8  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11323874173344462810.311.382.445.827.821.134
Projected11323874173344462810.311.382.445.827.821.134
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall47270000731106238280.041.96.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3591016753110.257.333.371.705
vs. RHP2036516323839237020.320.389.458.848
Close/Late31102017832000.323.382.484.866
Scoring Position692731139081110.391.443.507.950
Pinch Hitting37112106650020.297.364.405.769
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5599314222218153.313.397.455.851
Road581394313112228137.309.364.439.802
Last Week2211000100.500.5001.0001.500
March/April213493019840.265.342.441.783
May17361431171020.389.410.6111.021
June204821511131462.438.491.6461.137
July1741143005673.341.429.415.843
August184282004344.190.261.238.499
Sept/Oct203781106551.216.302.297.600
Postseason5411001200.250.250.500.750

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
194110720868132536382602756.327.398.481.879CLE
1942113238741733444628011082.311.382.445.827CLE
Total631130142186172121423911139333726.324.376.464.840 

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
1941430000000000.000.000.000.000
1942541100120000.250.250.500.750
Total312363104102130.261.320.478.798

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1288599951.98986.29.87    
Shortstop60312401.0009.04.00    
Leftfield26154921521.981154.13.03    
Centerfield23143920421.976136.22.77    
Rightfield131020002001.00081.02.22    

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...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $865,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $865,714 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
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