#4 Mel "Master Melvin" Ott, Third Base, 20 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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| Mel Ott
Master Melvin
3/2/1909
20
Gretna, LA
5"9
170
Third Base
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Loyal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,028,571
1930 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 45 Days (561 total Days)
0 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
3B : 5 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1926 | 60 | 225 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .324 | .372 | .440 | .812 | PHA |
| 1927 | 142 | 543 | 152 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 65 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 4 | 2 | .280 | .325 | .385 | .710 | PHA |
| 1928 | 143 | 510 | 149 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 68 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 3 | 2 | .292 | .343 | .427 | .771 | PHA |
| 1929 | 96 | 317 | 80 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .341 | .341 | .681 | PHA |
| Total | 441 | 1595 | 454 | 73 | 22 | 21 | 215 | 204 | 142 | 3 | 18 | 172 | 10 | 5 | .285 | .341 | .397 | .738 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1926, AAA | 89 | 345 | 124 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 63 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .359 | .440 | .484 | .924 |
| 1929, AAA | 7 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .414 | .455 | .517 | .972 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1926...
Had first career hit on 7/17/1926, off Andy Cooper (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1926, off Suds Sutherland (CLE)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/27/1926, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1928...
2/15/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,028,571 through salary arbitration...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1928 - .292 - 9th
| RBI
1927 - 87 - 4th
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