Melvin Mora Notable

b. February 2, 1972 · New York Mets 1999–2000, Baltimore Orioles 2000–2009, Colorado Rockies 2010, Arizona Diamondbacks 2011

Melvin Mora played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 1999 and closing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011. His longest stay was with the Baltimore Orioles, from 2000 to 2009.

He collected 1,503 hits over 1,556 games, batting .277 with 754 runs batted in. He finished with 171 home runs, 283 doubles, 520 walks and 93 stolen bases.

He played 908 games at third base, with 1,774 assists and 99 errors. He turned 138 double plays. He also played 348 games in the outfield and 194 games at shortstop.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2003 and 2005.

He was born in Agua Negra, Yaracuy, Venezuela on February 2, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	2003, 2005
Player of the Month	2	2004, 2008
Player of the Week	2	2003, 2008
Silver Slugger	1	2004
The Sporting News All-Star	1	2004

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1999	NYM	66	31	6	5	0	0	0	1	4	7	2	.161
2000	BAL/NYM	132	414	60	114	22	5	8	47	35	80	12	.275
2001	BAL	128	436	49	109	28	0	7	48	41	91	11	.250
2002	BAL	149	557	86	130	30	4	19	64	70	108	16	.233
2003	BAL	96	344	68	109	17	1	15	48	49	71	6	.317
2004	BAL	140	550	111	187	41	0	27	104	66	95	11	.340
2005	BAL	149	593	86	168	30	1	27	88	50	112	7	.283
2006	BAL	155	624	96	171	25	0	16	83	54	99	11	.274
2007	BAL	126	467	67	128	23	1	14	58	47	83	9	.274
2008	BAL	135	513	77	146	29	2	23	104	37	70	3	.285
2009	BAL	125	450	44	117	20	0	8	48	34	60	3	.260
2010	COL	113	316	39	90	12	5	7	45	31	53	2	.285
2011	ARI	42	127	5	29	6	0	0	16	2	24	0	.228
Career	—	1556	5422	794	1503	283	19	171	754	520	953	93	.277

On this day & linked events

1972

Born February 2, 1972

Agua Negra, Yaracuy, Venezuela

1999

Major-league debut: Melvin Mora

Melvin Mora made a major-league debut on May 30, 1999.

2011

Final major-league game: Melvin Mora

Melvin Mora played a final major-league game on June 29, 2011.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0