#67 Sam Mele, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Sam Mele

1/21/1923
34
USA,NY,ASTORIA
6"1
192

Rightfield
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1958
11 Year(s), 11 Days (1903 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 34 Days (1926 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77658
Versus LHP87668
Versus RHP77658
Talent77788
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3
1
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14NYYW 7-6400000000#3  
9/15@BALL 4-5100000000#7  
9/16@BALL 11-12201000000#7  
9/17@BALL 6-14311100110#3  
9/18@KCW 10-6412000000#3  
9/19@KCW 3-0513001100#3  
9/20@KCL 5-6411000101#3  
9/22CLEL 6-9512000001#3  
9/23CLEL 6-13515101300#3  
9/24CLEL 3-20411000000#3  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1425041622622491834848.321.378.524.902.860.202
Projected1495301702722596875050.321.378.524.902.860.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1195601302125264521233.396.77.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1815280825312115110.287.358.464.822
vs. RHP3231101821666522733411.341.389.557.946
Close/Late631720411895001.270.370.492.862
Scoring Position130401002620129510.308.351.431.782
Pinch Hitting1921003012010.105.143.158.301
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home67232781411038351715.336.380.534.914
Road75272841211453483133.309.374.515.889
March/April238724710117612.276.323.379.702
May257622402141386.289.356.421.777
June2789316042014149.348.437.551.987
July216822115161578.324.377.588.965
August2610534409212188.324.368.619.987
Sept/Oct20792940491355.367.395.570.965

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194713350015716914878542143822.314.366.466.832 BOS
194815050013825612846447144922.276.337.422.759 BOS
194915050013825612846447144922.276.337.422.759 BOS
195013545211215410575141024922.248.309.365.674 WS1
19511123058517310614332023000.279.345.452.798WS1
195213944713024416817553184422.291.361.470.831WS1
1953148534175293191328563385211.328.396.500.896WS1,AL
1954145543165332271098651545901.304.367.521.888WS1
1955143499140263231038250293602.281.343.483.826WS1
195614450614728520986751134000.291.355.484.839WS1
195714250416226224918348154812.321.378.524.902WS1 CHA
Total1541529015492644718798778552516534941216.293.355.467.822 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
195362510201932300.400.444.6001.044
Total62510201932300.400.444.6001.044

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base453639332474261.998331.211.56    
Leftfield342856105701.000260.11.97    
Centerfield70300301.00013.12.03    
Rightfield5855115831241.992478.12.33    

Player History

Transactions
7/6/1952: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $5,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Achievements
Had 6 hits with 3 RBI against New York (A) on 4/22/1952...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 9/6/1953...
Won World Championship with Washington in 1953...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 4/22/1955...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/23/1955...
9/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/10/1957...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (A) on 7/30/1957 (Going to WS1: RF Bob Nieman, P Bud Byerly, 1B Bob Hale, P George Susce, P Tom Qualters. Going to CHA: RF Jim Busby, RF Sam Mele)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Detroit on 9/2/1957...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 9/23/1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .328 - 7th
SLG
1954 - .521 - 9th
1956 - .484 - 9th
Doubles
1954 - 33 - 10th
Homeruns
1954 - 27 - 9th
RBI
1953 - 132 - 2nd
1954 - 109 - 8th
1955 - 103 - 10th
1956 - 98 - 5th
     

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