1913
Born February 7, 1913
Huatabampo, Sonora, México
Mel Almada Notable
b. February 7, 1913 · Boston Red Sox 1933–1937, Washington Senators 1937–1938, St. Louis Browns 1938–1939, Brooklyn Dodgers 1939
Mel Almada played for four clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1933 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939.
Across 646 games he batted .284, with 706 hits and 363 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 107 doubles and 56 stolen bases.
He played 607 games in the outfield, with 1,466 putouts and 47 errors.
He was born in Huatabampo, Sonora, México on February 7, 1913, and died on August 13, 1988. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | BOS | 14 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .341 |
| 1934 | BOS | 23 | 90 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .233 |
| 1935 | BOS | 151 | 607 | 85 | 176 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 55 | 34 | 20 | .290 |
| 1936 | BOS | 96 | 320 | 40 | 81 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 2 | .253 |
| 1937 | BOS/WSH | 132 | 543 | 91 | 160 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 53 | 27 | 12 | .295 |
| 1938 | SLB/WSH | 149 | 633 | 101 | 197 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 46 | 38 | 13 | .311 |
| 1939 | BRO/SLB | 81 | 246 | 28 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 3 | .228 |
| Career | — | 646 | 2483 | 363 | 706 | 107 | 27 | 15 | 197 | 214 | 150 | 56 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died August 13, 1988
Image: Goudey, public domain