Melky Cabrera

Q: When was Melky Cabrera born?

Melky Cabrera was born on August 11, 1984.

Q: Where was Melky Cabrera born?

Melky Cabrera was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

Q: How tall is Melky Cabrera?

Melky Cabrera is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Melky Cabrera weigh when playing?

Melky Cabrera weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Melky Cabrera play?

Melky Cabrera played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Melky Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?

Melky Cabrera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Melky Cabrera play?

Melky Cabrera was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Melky Cabrera have?

Melky Cabrera had 1,962 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Melky Cabrera have?

Melky Cabrera had 144 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Melky Cabrera's average?

Melky Cabrera had a .285 average over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-10, 210lb (178cm, 95kg)

Born: August 11, 1984 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do

Debut: July 7, 2005 (Age 20-330d, 18,711th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2019 (Age 35-049d)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Rep 1 Baseball • Previously: Dominic Torres

Full Name: Melky Cabrera

Nicknames: Melk Man or Leche

Pronunciation: \MEHL-kee Kuh-BRAIR-uh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.6

6878

1962

144

.285

895

RBI

854

101

OBP

.334

SLG

.417

OPS

.751

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
2003	18	NYY-min	A-	67	311	279	34	79	10	2	2	31	13	5	23	36	.283	.345	.355	.700		99	6	4	4	1	1		STI · NYPL
2004	19	NYY-min	A+,A	127	552	504	83	153	36	6	8	67	10	3	38	82	.304	.355	.446	.802		225	10	5	0	5	1		TAM,BTC · FLOR,MIDW
2005	20	NYY-min	AA,AAA	132	576	527	72	142	25	3	13	77	13	2	37	87	.269	.319	.402	.722		212	14	4	3	5	2		TRE,CLB · EL,IL
2005	20	NYY	AL	6	19	19	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.211	.211	.211	.421	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	/8
2006	21	NYY-min	AAA	31	135	122	19	47	6	2	4	24	3	1	10	9	.385	.430	.566	.995		69	6	1	0	2	0		CLB · IL
2006	21	NYY	AL	130	524	460	75	129	26	2	7	50	12	5	56	59	.280	.360	.391	.752	95	180	9	2	5	1	3	*7/9H8
2007	22	NYY	AL	150	612	545	66	149	24	8	8	73	13	5	43	68	.273	.327	.391	.718	88	213	14	5	10	9	0	*87/H9
2008	23	NYY-min	AAA	15	66	57	8	19	2	0	0	5	1	3	8	9	.333	.409	.368	.778		21	2	0	0	1	0		SWB · IL
2008	23	NYY	AL	129	453	414	42	103	12	1	8	37	9	2	29	58	.249	.301	.341	.641	68	141	11	3	4	3	5	*8/7H9
2009	24	NYY	AL	154	540	485	66	133	28	1	13	68	10	2	43	59	.274	.336	.416	.752	93	202	15	4	4	4	4	*897/HD
2010	25	ATL	NL	147	509	458	50	117	27	3	4	42	7	1	42	64	.255	.317	.354	.671	83	162	8	1	5	3	11	*789H
2011	26	KCR	AL	155	706	658	102	201	44	5	18	87	20	10	35	94	.305	.339	.470	.809	121	309	12	1	7	5	3	*87/D9H
2012	27	SFG	NL	113	501	459	84	159	25	10	11	60	13	5	36	63	.346	.390	.516	.906	157	237	8	0	1	5	4	*79/H	AS
2013	28	TOR-min	AA,A+,AAA	7	23	22	2	8	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	3	.364	.348	.500	.848		11	0	0	0	1	0		MAN,DUN,BFL · EL,FLOR,IL
2013	28	TOR	AL	88	372	344	39	96	15	2	3	30	2	2	23	47	.279	.322	.360	.682	88	124	7	0	2	3	0	7/DH
2014	29	TOR	AL	139	621	568	81	171	35	3	16	73	6	2	43	67	.301	.351	.458	.808	128	260	19	3	2	5	3	*7/9D8H
2015	30	CHW	AL	158	683	629	70	172	36	2	12	77	3	0	40	88	.273	.314	.394	.709	98	248	18	2	2	10	2	*7/D
2016	31	CHW	AL	151	646	591	70	175	42	5	14	86	2	0	47	69	.296	.345	.455	.800	118	269	17	0	3	5	2	*7/DH
2017	32	TOT	AL	156	666	620	78	177	30	2	17	85	1	2	36	74	.285	.324	.423	.746	99	262	19	2	2	6	1	*79/DH
2017	32	CHW	AL	98	428	397	54	117	17	0	13	56	0	0	25	52	.295	.336	.436	.771	107	173	7	1	2	3	1	7/DH
2017	32	KCR	AL	58	238	223	24	60	13	2	4	29	1	2	11	22	.269	.303	.399	.702	85	89	12	1	0	3	0	97/D
2018	33	CLE-min	AAA	19	80	78	7	25	6	1	0	8	2	0	2	10	.321	.338	.423	.761		33	2	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
2018	33	CLE	AL	78	278	250	28	70	17	0	6	39	1	1	20	38	.280	.335	.420	.755	103	105	10	3	0	5	0	9/HD7
2019	34	PIT	NL	133	397	378	43	106	22	1	7	47	2	0	17	41	.280	.313	.399	.713	87	151	14	1	1	0	3	9H7/D
15 Yrs				1887	7527	6878	895	1962	383	45	144	854	101	37	510	891	.285	.334	.417	.751	103	2867	181	27	48	64	41
162 Game Avg.				162	646	590	77	168	33	4	12	73	9	3	44	76	.285	.334	.417	.751	103	246	16	2	4	5	4
				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
NYY (5 yrs)				569	2148	1923	250	518	90	12	36	228	44	14	171	246	.269	.331	.385	.716	86	740	49	14	23	17	12
CHW (3 yrs)				407	1757	1617	194	464	95	7	39	219	5	0	112	209	.287	.331	.427	.758	108	690	42	3	7	18	5
KCR (2 yrs)				213	944	881	126	261	57	7	22	116	21	12	46	116	.296	.330	.452	.782	111	398	24	2	7	8	3
TOR (2 yrs)				227	993	912	120	267	50	5	19	103	8	4	66	114	.293	.340	.421	.761	112	384	26	3	4	8	3
PIT (1 yr)				133	397	378	43	106	22	1	7	47	2	0	17	41	.280	.313	.399	.713	87	151	14	1	1	0	3
SFG (1 yr)				113	501	459	84	159	25	10	11	60	13	5	36	63	.346	.390	.516	.906	157	237	8	0	1	5	4
ATL (1 yr)				147	509	458	50	117	27	3	4	42	7	1	42	64	.255	.317	.354	.671	83	162	8	1	5	3	11
CLE (1 yr)				78	278	250	28	70	17	0	6	39	1	1	20	38	.280	.335	.420	.755	103	105	10	3	0	5	0

AL (12 yrs)				1494	6120	5583	718	1580	309	31	122	705	79	31	415	723	.283	.332	.415	.747	101	2317	151	25	41	56	23
NL (3 yrs)				393	1407	1295	177	382	74	14	22	149	22	6	95	168	.295	.342	.425	.767	109	550	30	2	7	8	18

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Melky Cabrera?

Melky Cabrera is 40 years old.

When was Melky Cabrera born?

Melky Cabrera was born on August 11, 1984.

Where was Melky Cabrera born?

Melky Cabrera was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

How tall is Melky Cabrera?

Melky Cabrera is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Melky Cabrera weigh when playing?

Melky Cabrera weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Melky Cabrera play?

Melky Cabrera played 15 seasons.

Is Melky Cabrera in the Hall of Fame?

Melky Cabrera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Melky Cabrera play?

Melky Cabrera was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Melky Cabrera have?

Melky Cabrera had 1,962 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Melky Cabrera have?

Melky Cabrera had 144 home runs over his career.

What was Melky Cabrera's average?

Melky Cabrera had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Melky Cabrera played for?

Melky Cabrera played for 8 teams; the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Melky Cabrera won?

Melky Cabrera has won 1 World Series.

When did Melky Cabrera retire?

Melky Cabrera last played in 2019.

What are Melky Cabrera's nicknames?

Melk Man,Leche are nicknames for Melky Cabrera.

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