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Mel Almada

Baldomero Melo (Quiros) Almada

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 7, 1913 in Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico
High School: Los Angeles HS (Los Angeles, CA) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1933 (Age 20)
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Senators/Browns/Dodgers 1933-1939

Final Game: October 1, 1939 (Age 26)
Died: August 13, 1988 in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Buried: Parroquia del Sagrado Corazon, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1933 20 BOS AL 14 56 44 11 15 0 0 1 3 3 1 11 3 .341 .473 .409 .882 133 18 0 1 O/87
1934 21 BOS AL 23 98 90 7 21 2 1 0 10 3 2 6 8 .233 .281 .278 .559 42 25 0 2 O8/9
1935 22 BOS AL 151 675 607 85 176 27 9 3 59 20 9 55 34 .290 .350 .379 .729 84 230 1 13 *O89/3
1936 23 BOS AL 96 347 320 40 81 16 4 1 21 2 4 24 15 .253 .305 .338 .643 55 108 0 3 O97/8
1937 24 TOT AL 132 604 543 91 160 27 6 5 42 12 5 53 27 .295 .357 .394 .751 91 214 0 8 *O89/37
1937 24 BOS AL 32 127 110 17 26 6 2 1 9 0 1 15 6 .236 .328 .355 .683 69 39 0 2 O9/378
1937 24 WSH AL 100 477 433 74 134 21 4 4 33 12 4 38 21 .309 .365 .404 .769 97 175 0 6 O8/9
1938 25 TOT AL 149 689 633 101 197 29 6 4 52 13 6 46 38 .311 .362 .395 .757 92 250 4 6 *8O
1938 25 WSH AL 47 211 197 24 48 7 4 1 15 4 1 8 16 .244 .277 .335 .612 58 66 1 5 8O
1938 25 SLB AL 102 478 436 77 149 22 2 3 37 9 5 38 22 .342 .398 .422 .820 106 184 3 1 8O
1939 26 TOT MLB 81 267 246 28 56 6 1 1 10 3 0 19 25 .228 .283 .272 .555 44 67 4 0 2 O8/7
1939 26 SLB AL 42 146 134 17 32 2 1 1 7 1 0 10 8 .239 .292 .291 .583 48 39 2 0 2 O8/7
1939 26 BRO NL 39 121 112 11 24 4 0 0 3 2 9 17 .214 .273 .250 .523 38 28 2 0 0 8O
7 Yrs 646 2736 2483 363 706 107 27 15 197 56 27 214 150 .284 .342 .367 .710 79 912 4 5 35
162 Game Avg. 162 686 623 91 177 27 7 4 49 14 54 38 .284 .342 .367 .710 79 229 1 9
BOS (5 yrs) 316 1303 1171 160 319 51 16 6 102 28 17 111 66 .272 .336 .359 .695 73 420 1 21
WSH (2 yrs) 147 688 630 98 182 28 8 5 48 16 5 46 37 .289 .338 .383 .721 85 241 1 11
SLB (2 yrs) 144 624 570 94 181 24 3 4 44 10 5 48 30 .318 .374 .391 .765 93 223 2 3 3
BRO (1 yr) 39 121 112 11 24 4 0 0 3 2 9 17 .214 .273 .250 .523 38 28 2 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 607 2615 2371 352 682 103 27 15 194 54 27 205 133 .288 .346 .373 .718 81 884 2 5 35
NL (1 yr) 39 121 112 11 24 4 0 0 3 2 9 17 .214 .273 .250 .523 38 28 2 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1933 20 BOS AL 14 56 3 0 0 0 -0 3 0.3 2 5 0.5 .520 .502 0.5 -0.0 5 O/87
1934 21 BOS AL 23 98 -8 -0 0 1 -1 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.4 .467 .495 -0.5 0.0 -5 $3,000 O8/9
1935 22 BOS AL 151 675 -15 1 0 -6 -3 -23 -2.3 25 2 0.2 .486 .486 0.8 -0.9 8 $3,000 *O89/3
1936 23 BOS AL 96 347 -24 -1 0 -2 -4 -32 -2.8 12 -19 -1.6 .471 .483 -1.4 -0.5 -17 $5,000 O97/8
1937 24 BOS AL 32 127 -5 -0 0 -4 -1 -11 -1.0 5 -6 -0.6 .468 .494 -0.2 -0.5 -2 $5,000 O9/378
1937 24 WSH AL 100 477 1 1 0 6 -1 6 0.6 16 22 2.1 .506 .504 1.5 0.4 16 O8/9
1938 25 WSH AL 47 211 -13 1 0 4 -0 -9 -0.9 7 -2 -0.2 .481 .495 -0.5 0.3 -6 $7,000 8O
1938 25 SLB AL 102 478 8 -0 0 -8 -1 -2 -0.1 16 15 1.4 .499 .499 2.1 -0.8 23 8O
1939 26 SLB AL 42 146 -10 0 0 -3 -0 -14 -1.3 5 -8 -0.8 .470 .492 -0.5 -0.3 -5 $8,000 O8/7
1939 26 BRO NL 39 121 -10 -0 0 2 -0 -8 -0.9 4 -4 -0.5 .478 .495 -0.7 0.2 -6 8O
7 Seasons 646 2736 -74 1 0 -10 -13 -96 -9.1 97 0 0.0 .486 .494 1.1 -2.1 10 $31,000
BOS (5 yrs) 316 1303 -49 -1 0 -11 -9 -70 -6.6 48 -22 -2.0 .479 .492 -0.9 -1.9 -11 $16,000
WSH (2 yrs) 147 688 -13 2 0 10 -2 -3 -0.3 23 20 1.9 .498 .499 1.0 0.8 10 $7,000
SLB (2 yrs) 144 624 -3 0 0 -11 -1 -15 -1.3 21 6 0.6 .490 .496 1.6 -1.1 17 $8,000
BRO (1 yr) 39 121 -10 -0 0 2 -0 -8 -0.9 4 -4 -0.5 .478 .495 -0.7 0.2 -6

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1933 BOS AL 20 OF 13 11 11 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 2.15 .970 2.37
1933 BOS AL 20 CF 7 6 6 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 2.71 .976 2.74
1933 BOS AL 20 LF 7 5 5 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.29 .971 2.27
1934 BOS AL 21 OF 23 22 21 65 60 4 1 0 .985 2.78 .968 2.29
1934 BOS AL 21 CF 16 16 15 51 48 2 1 0 .980 3.13 .972 2.64
1934 BOS AL 21 RF 7 6 6 14 12 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 .964 2.07
1935 BOS AL 22 OF 149 143 140 371 337 22 12 3 .968 2.41 .970 2.39
1935 BOS AL 22 CF 125 118 117 309 280 18 11 2 .964 2.38 .974 2.84
1935 BOS AL 22 RF 25 25 23 58 53 4 1 1 .983 2.28 .968 2.09
1935 BOS AL 22 1B 3 4 3 18 17 1 0 1 1.000 6.00 .992 10.17
1936 BOS AL 23 OF 81 70 67 155 144 9 2 2 .987 1.89 .968 2.38
1936 BOS AL 23 RF 69 63 61 134 123 9 2 2 .985 1.91 .967 2.18
1936 BOS AL 23 LF 14 6 5 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 1.36 .963 2.12
1936 BOS AL 23 CF 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .975 2.80
1937 TOT AL 24 OF 127 121 118 377 345 17 15 3 .960 2.85 .969 2.35
1937 TOT AL 24 CF 99 98 96 331 305 15 11 3 .967 3.23 .974 2.84
1937 TOT AL 24 RF 24 19 18 41 35 2 4 0 .902 1.54 .964 2.04
1937 BOS AL 24 OF 27 22 21 41 37 1 3 0 .927 1.41 .969 2.35
1937 BOS AL 24 RF 21 17 16 34 30 1 3 0 .912 1.48 .964 2.04
1937 BOS AL 24 1B 4 4 4 33 31 0 2 3 .939 7.75 .991 9.85
1937 BOS AL 24 LF 4 4 4 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25 .966 2.15
1937 BOS AL 24 CF 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .975 2.85
1937 WSH AL 24 OF 100 99 97 336 308 16 12 3 .964 3.24 .969 2.35
1937 WSH AL 24 CF 97 97 95 329 303 15 11 3 .967 3.28 .974 2.84
1937 WSH AL 24 RF 3 2 2 7 5 1 1 0 .857 2.00 .964 2.03
1938 TOT AL 25 CF 148 146 141 422 394 14 14 2 .967 2.76 .972 2.82
1938 TOT AL 25 OF 148 146 141 422 394 14 14 2 .967 2.76 .972 2.35
1938 WSH AL 25 CF 47 45 42 153 143 5 5 1 .967 3.15 .972 2.82
1938 WSH AL 25 OF 47 45 42 157 147 5 5 1 .968 3.23 .972 2.35
1938 SLB AL 25 CF 101 101 99 269 251 9 9 1 .967 2.57 .972 2.82
1938 SLB AL 25 OF 101 101 99 265 247 9 9 1 .966 2.53 .972 2.35
1939 TOT MLB 26 OF 66 53 50 166 159 4 3 2 .982 2.47 .972 2.38
1939 TOT MLB 26 CF 63 53 50 164 157 4 3 2 .982 2.56 .977 2.78
1939 SLB AL 26 OF 34 27 26 78 75 2 1 1 .987 2.26 .969 2.44
1939 SLB AL 26 CF 31 27 26 76 73 2 1 1 .987 2.42 .977 2.87
1939 SLB AL 26 LF 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 .965 2.37
1939 BRO NL 26 CF 32 26 24 88 84 2 2 1 .977 2.69 .977 2.70
1939 BRO NL 26 OF 32 26 24 88 84 2 2 1 .977 2.69 .975 2.32
7 Seasons OF 607 566 548 1584 1466 71 47 12 .970 2.53 .970 2.37
7 Seasons CF 460 438 426 1298 1204 54 40 9 .969 2.73 .974 2.82
4 Seasons RF 125 113 108 247 223 17 7 3 .972 1.92 .967 2.13
4 Seasons LF 28 15 14 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 1.25 .966 2.19
2 Seasons 1B 7 8 7 51 48 1 2 4 .961 7.00 .991 9.99
7 Seasons TOT 614 574 555 1635 1514 72 49 16 .970 2.58 .971 2.45
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1935 AL  151 (5th)

At Bats s c a p y
1938 AL  633 (4th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1935 AL  675 (10th)
1938 AL  689 (6th)

Hits s c a p y
1938 AL  197 (3rd)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1935 AL  20 (3rd)
1937 AL  12 (10th)
1938 AL  13 (8th)

Singles s c a p y
1935 AL  137 (6th)
1938 AL  158 (1st)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1938 AL  4 (7th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1935 AL  13 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1935 AL  9 (6th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1937 AL  20.1 (10th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1935 AL  453 (4th)
1938 AL  448 (5th)

Def. Games as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1938 AL  148 (1st)

Putouts as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1937 AL  305 (5th)
1938 AL  394 (2nd)

Assists as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1935 AL  18 (2nd)
1937 AL  15 (3rd)
1938 AL  14 (3rd)

Errors Committed as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1935 AL  11 (2nd)
1937 AL  11 (3rd)
1938 AL  14 (2nd)
Career  40 (95th)

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1935 AL  2 (3rd)
1937 AL  3 (5th)
1938 AL  2 (5th)
1939 NL  1 (4th)

Assists as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1936 AL  9 (5th)

Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1935 AL  1 (3rd)
1936 AL  2 (5th)

Def. Games as OF s c a p y
1935 AL  149 (2nd)
1938 AL  148 (3rd)

Putouts as OF s c a p y
1938 AL  394 (3rd)

Assists as OF s c a p y
1935 AL  22 (2nd)
1937 AL  17 (4th)
1938 AL  14 (5th)

Errors Committed as OF s c a p y
1935 AL  12 (4th)
1937 AL  15 (2nd)
1938 AL  14 (3rd)

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1937 AL  3.23 (1st)
1938 AL  2.76 (4th)

Fielding % as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1938 AL  .967 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as OF s c a p y
1937 AL  2.85 (4th)
1938 AL  2.76 (4th)
Career  2.53 (66th)

Youngest s c a p y
1933 AL  born 1913-02-07 (3rd)
1934 AL  born 1913-02-07 (8th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 11 (1365), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1511), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1815), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Center Field (406th), 0.1 career WAR/3.1 7yr-peak WAR/1.6 JAWS
Average HOF CF (out of 18) = 70.5 career WAR/44.1 7yr-peak WAR/57.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  3. Buttercup Dickerson (974)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. George Case (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. George Burns (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
193421Boston Red Sox$3,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193522Boston Red Sox$3,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193623Boston Red Sox$5,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193724Boston Red Sox$5,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsBOS/WSH
193825Washington Senators$7,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsWSH/SLB
193926St. Louis Browns$8,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsSLB/BRO
Career to date (may be incomplete)$31,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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