#67 Sam Mele, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Sam Mele

1/21/1923
36
USA,NY,ASTORIA
6"1
192

Rightfield
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,100,000
1961
13 Year(s), 11 Days (2247 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 34 Days (2270 total Days)
14 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77668
Versus LHP87668
Versus RHP76668
Talent77778
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3
1
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3
1
Normal
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  
9/14@NYYW 6-3200000000#6  
9/15WS1L 0-8401000001#5  
9/16WS1W 4-3401000001#5  
9/17WS1L 5-9501000101#4  
9/19NYYW 4-3401000100#5  
9/20NYYW 4-2300000010#4  
9/21NYYL 7-10411100001#5  
9/22@BOSW 8-5110000230#5  
9/23@BOSW 4-2401000001#5  
9/24@BOSL 2-3401100000#5  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465021602912281815843.319.386.512.898.888.193
Projected1545281683112385856145.319.386.512.898.888.193
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12456917013172575202.0102.17.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1635680831272316201.344.423.540.963
vs. RHP3391042111450543527510.307.367.499.865
Close/Late6220101126128100.323.427.387.814
Scoring Position128387075802315700.297.386.516.902
Pinch Hitting1420001133100.143.278.143.421
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74248892001447533222.359.430.6091.038
Road722547191834282621.280.340.417.758
March/April2043131019964.302.373.395.768
May28106398082022118.368.421.6701.091
June259730713111565.309.346.495.841
July25882860414181612.318.423.523.946
August289829204118109.296.358.439.797
Sept/Oct20702150216995.300.375.457.832

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
1958148552185324177310158154500.335.396.500.896CHA,AL
195914650216029122818158174302.319.386.512.898CHA
Total18356344189432552226114196764118655821218.299.361.473.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
195362510201932300.400.444.6001.044
Total62510201932300.400.444.6001.044

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base7120532501.00022.29.93    
Leftfield20100101.0005.01.80    
Centerfield20100101.0004.02.25    
Rightfield1321232301332496.9761077.02.08    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 6/3/1958...
7/6/1958: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1958...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1959, hitting .464 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1959, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .328 - 7th
1957 - .321 - 9th
1958 - .335 - 5th
SLG
1954 - .521 - 9th
1956 - .484 - 9th
1957 - .524 - 10th
Hits
1958 - 185 - 6th
Doubles
1954 - 33 - 10th
1958 - 32 - 9th
Homeruns
1954 - 27 - 9th
RBI
1953 - 132 - 2nd
1954 - 109 - 8th
1955 - 103 - 10th
1956 - 98 - 5th
Runs
1958 - 101 - 7th
   

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