#88 Mel Clark, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Mel Clark

7/7/1926
33
USA,WV,LETART
6"0
195

Leftfield
R
R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 84 Days (600 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 50 Days (1254 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58128
Versus LHP58128
Versus RHP58128
Talent68237
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3
2
2
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/29KCL 5-6311000010#7  
9/1NYYW 7-6000000000#5  
9/3NYYW 6-5201100010#7  
9/6@KCW 7-5400000000#7  
9/7@KCW 6-3400000000#6  
9/9@WS1L 1-12312000000#7  
9/12BOSL 0-12301000000#7  
9/20@CLEL 7-8210000010#7  
9/22DETW 7-2000000000#1  
9/23DETW 13-8312100000#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall5915337100018221219.242.302.307.609.504.065
Projected6216139110019231320.242.302.307.609.504.065
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall42169200402471001.014.93.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP962470010171010101.250.324.323.647
vs. RHP57133008529101.228.262.281.543
Close/Late910002010000.111.200.111.311
Scoring Position361130017014200.306.308.389.697
Pinch Hitting1240005001000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home307821500712912.269.348.333.682
Road297516500111037.213.250.280.530
March/April81320002103.154.154.154.308
May81661000441.375.545.438.983
June72752004303.185.179.259.438
July1341134007846.317.378.415.792
August143551005326.143.184.171.356
Sept/Oct92162000320.286.348.381.729

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195227792420059500501.304.345.329.674SLA
19531133820031101200.242.257.303.560SLA
19575996286211014711911.292.343.427.770BAL
195876187421000211913012111.225.274.278.552BAL
195959153371000182212221901.242.302.307.609BAL
Total2325481393021576538355624.254.303.321.624 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA13856416034257576604373.284.346.378.724
1952, AAA10844113730527449403942.311.360.415.775
1953, AAA35138441314222491822.319.358.514.873
1954, AAA13653815032695857305455.279.313.411.724
1955, AAA135576155364559914165108.269.309.372.680
1956, AAA136549179404108776455296.326.370.468.838

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield8711001101.00061.01.62    
Rightfield383568106901.000288.02.16    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1951...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 8/9/1952, off Dick Weik (WS1)...
Injured on 6/13/1953 with a Broken Foot, out for full season...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1957, off Sandy Koufax (NYY)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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