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Melky Cabrera

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2003-2019 (2005-2019)
Proper Name
Melky Astacio Cabrera
Nickname
Melk Man
Pronunciation
MEHL-kee Kuh-BRAIR-uh
Positions
LF (1035) ... CF (561) ... OF (361) ... RF (306) ... dh (41)
Positions
LF - CF - OF - RF - dh
Height / Weight
5-10 / 210
Bats / Throws
Both / Left
Birthdate
August 11,1984
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 2001-New York Yankees
Signing Bonus
$ 175,000
Service Time
13.077 (2019)
MLB Debut
July 7,2005
MLBAM ID
466320
Retrosheet#
cabrm002
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career68788951962144854101.285.751

[Player Notes]

[2005] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)[2006] Topps All-Star Rookie[2009] Hit for the cycle on Aug 2 ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2021] Played for the Dominican Republic in the Tokyo Summer OlympicsMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2003Staten Island YankeesNYPLA-NYA5318OF672793479102231135233644116993111465.283.345.355.700.183.072.3187.4011.581.57139.50
2004Battle Creek YankeesMidwANYA-19OF42171355716301672152300202791881938.333.383.462.845.246.129.3807.9812.231.530.00
2004Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA-19OF853334896203851312359503181463643165.288.341.438.779.225.150.3276.3216.212.5741.63
2005Trenton ThunderEastAANYA-20OF10642657117223106011228724152111754643582.275.322.411.733.223.136.3076.0315.522.5742.60
2005Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-20OF26101152530317209150200337112619.248.309.366.675.228.118.2658.0413.391.6733.67
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA7020CF61914000000020000041904.211.211.211.422.000.000.2350.0010.530.000.00
2006Columbus ClippersILAAANYA5421OF311221947624243110910206691351235.385.430.566.996.279.181.3877.416.670.9030.50
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA2821LF130460751292627501255659251391805243594.280.360.391.751.248.111.30910.6911.261.0565.71
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA2822CF150545661492488731354368510901421361240109.273.327.391.718.211.118.2957.0311.111.5868.13
2008Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA-23OF155781920051389001022166217.333.409.368.777.140.035.38812.1213.641.130.00
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA2823CF129414421031218379229583435111414532182.249.301.341.642.179.092.2716.4012.802.0051.75
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA5324CF15448566133281136810243594444152025404291.274.336.416.752.247.142.2887.9610.931.3737.31
2010Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL5325LF-CF147458501172734427142641531181625093483.255.317.354.671.203.099.2888.2512.571.52114.50
2011Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA5326cf15565810220144518872010359417531230970667134.305.339.470.809.233.165.3324.9613.312.6936.56
2012San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN5327LF113459841592510116013536630154823750146113.346.390.516.906.266.170.3797.1912.571.7541.73
2013Dunedin Blue JaysFSLA+TOR-28LF260100000002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
2013New Hampshire Fisher CatsEastAATOR-28LF31114001210010000071113.364.364.6361.000.364.272.3330.009.090.0011.00
2013Buffalo BisonsILAAATOR-28LF251300010000001003603.600.500.6001.100.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2013Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR5328LF883443996152330222347023071243722076.279.322.360.682.148.081.3136.1812.632.04114.67
2014Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR5329LF13956881171353167362436732531926062154117.301.351.458.809.239.157.3166.9210.791.5635.50
2015Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA5330LF158629701723621277304088221021824868350122.273.314.394.708.189.121.2975.8612.882.2052.42
2016Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA5331LF15159170175425148620476905321726964661114.296.346.455.801.242.159.3157.2810.681.4742.21
2017Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA5332LF98397541171701356002552123171734283087.295.336.436.772.204.141.3105.8412.152.0830.54
2017Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA5332RF582232460132429121122103012892381941.269.303.399.702.175.130.2804.629.242.0055.75
2018Columbus ClippersILAAACLE-33RF-LF1978725610820210000023380718.321.338.423.761.154.102.3682.5012.505.000.00
2018Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE5333RF7825028701706391120383050101052782347.280.335.420.755.220.140.3037.1913.671.9041.67
2019Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT5334RF133378431062217472017411103141513973076.280.313.399.712.169.119.3004.2810.332.4154.00
2003A-Total--NYA------672793479102231135233644116993111465.283.345.355.700.183.072.3187.4011.581.57139.50NYPL2003
2004A+,ATotal--NYA------12750483153366867103388250511022555250103.304.355.446.802.232.143.3466.8814.862.1663.00FSL2004
2005AAA,AATotal--NYA------132527721422531377132378743521421257641101.269.319.402.722.224.133.2996.4215.102.3540.54IL2005
2005MLBTotal--NYA------61914000000020000041904.211.211.211.421.000.000.2350.0010.53AL2005
2006AAATotal--NYA------311221947624243110910206691351235.385.430.566.995.279.180.3877.416.670.9030.50IL2006
2006MLBTotal--NYA------130460751292627501255659251391805243594.280.360.391.752.248.111.30910.6911.261.0565.71AL2006
2007MLBTotal--NYA------150545661492488731354368510901421361240109.273.327.391.718.211.117.2957.0311.111.5868.13AL2007
2008AAATotal--NYA------155781920051389001022166217.333.409.368.778.140.035.38812.1213.641.13IL2008
2008MLBTotal--NYA------129414421031218379229583435111414532182.249.301.341.641.179.092.2716.4012.802.0051.75AL2008
2009MLBTotal--NYA------15448566133281136810243594444152025404291.274.336.416.752.247.142.2887.9610.931.3737.31AL2009
2010MLBTotal--ATL------147458501172734427142641531181625093483.255.317.354.671.203.098.2888.2512.571.52114.50NL2010
2011MLBTotal--KCA------15565810220144518872010359417531230970667134.305.339.470.809.233.164.3324.9613.312.6936.56AL2011
2012MLBTotal--SFN------113459841592510116013536630154823750146113.346.390.516.906.266.170.3797.1912.571.7541.73NL2012
2013A+,AA,AAATotal--TOR------722280013100300100112317.364.348.500.848.182.136.3680.0013.0422.00FSL2013
2013MLBTotal--TOR------883443996152330222347023071243722076.279.322.360.682.148.081.3136.1812.632.04114.67AL2013
2014MLBTotal--TOR------13956881171353167362436732531926062154117.301.351.458.808.239.157.3166.9210.791.5635.50AL2014
2015MLBTotal--CHA------158629701723621277304088221021824868350122.273.314.394.709.189.121.2975.8612.882.2052.42AL2015
2016MLBTotal--CHA------15159170175425148620476905321726964661114.296.346.455.801.242.159.3157.2810.681.4742.21AL2016
2017MLBTotal--KCA,CHA------15662078177302178512367422611926266649128.285.324.423.746.194.137.2995.4111.112.0636.47AL2017
2018AAATotal--CLE------1978725610820210000023380718.321.338.423.761.154.103.3682.5012.505.00IL2018
2018MLBTotal--CLE------7825028701706391120383050101052782347.280.335.420.755.220.140.3037.1913.671.9041.67AL2018
2019MLBTotal--PIT------133378431062217472017411103141513973076.280.313.399.713.169.119.3004.2810.332.4154.00NL2019
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB188768788951962383451448541013751089127506241181286775275721390.285.334.417.751.215.132.3086.7811.841.7547.76
Tot:NL (3 yrs)NL39312951773827414221492269516827818305501407110272.295.342.425.767.215.130.3236.7511.941.7758.86
Tot:AL (12 yrs)AL14945583718158030931122705793141572325435423151231761204621118.283.332.415.747.215.132.3046.7811.811.7445.76
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors39815892254738514282154314118236147154406701743127346.298.349.422.770.216.124.3326.7713.542.0056.75
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA93363501191737558429431240131633992792.328.375.449.824.212.121.3537.2710.781.4851.86
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA10943758121223116212228734152111824753685.277.323.416.739.227.140.3075.8915.372.6139.73
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+873394897203851312361503181473703166.286.338.434.771.221.147.3266.2216.492.6542.38
Tot:A (1 yrs)A42171355716301672152300202791881938.333.383.462.845.246.129.3807.9812.231.53
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-672793479102231135233644116993111465.283.345.355.700.183.072.3187.4011.581.57139.50

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2006New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring21164361541021023020012147510.349.378.488.866.209.139.3754.266.381.500.00
2006New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs21230000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2007New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring222468714100310313000011571113.206.239.221.460.074.015.2554.2318.314.330.00
2008New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring23215991930272073001032867514.322.388.475.863.305.153.30910.454.480.4329.50
2009New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2426631122511132163101013271715.349.408.508.916.270.159.3508.454.230.5063.00
2009New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs2431212000000050000021202.167.167.167.334.000.000.2860.0041.670.000.00
2009New York YankeesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24623392004003602000112827.391.462.478.940.217.087.52910.7121.432.000.00
2009New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2441312000000030000021302.154.154.154.308.000.000.2000.0023.080.000.00
2010Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring252570122031051267000002576416.286.342.357.699.143.071.3177.899.211.170.00
2011Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring26246221299121831480140146711217.468.471.7421.213.371.274.4825.6311.272.0031.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2003Staten Island YankeesNYPLA-18OF67--13753114514200.9792.10.000.0093.1100.01
2004Tampa YankeesFSLA+19OF82--16753117517200.9832.10.000.0061.796.52
2004Battle Creek YankeesMidwA19OF41--10331210710600.9912.60.000.0029.597.64
2005New York YankeesALMLB20CF6649.0900099001.0001.50.181.623.7100.05
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2003Staten Island YankeesNYPLA-NYA1829436-67Andy Stankiewicz--dnq
2004Battle Creek YankeesMidwANYA1971684-42Bill Mosiello, Mitch Seoane--dnq
2004Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA1975583-85Billy Masse--Co-League Champions
2005Trenton ThunderEastAANYA2074682-106Billy Masse--Lost in Semi-Finals
2005Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2077673-26Bucky Dent--dnq
2005New York YankeesALMLBNYA2095671-6Joe Torre300,000Lost ALDS (Angels)
2006Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2169734-31Dave Miley---
2006New York YankeesALMLBNYA2197651-130Joe Torre327,000Lost ALDS (Tigers)
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA2294682-150Joe Torre432,400Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)
2008Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA2388561-15Dave Miley--League Champions
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA2389733-129Joe Girardi461,200dnq
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA24103591-154Joe Girardi1,400,000Won World Series (Philadelphia)
2010Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL2591712-147Bobby Cox3,100,000Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2011Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA2671914-155Ned Yost1,250,000dnq
2012San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2794681-113Bruce Bochy6,000,000Won World Series (Tigers)
2013Dunedin Blue JaysFSLA+TOR2863685-2Bobby Meacham--Lost in Semi-Finals
2013New Hampshire Fisher CatsEastAATOR2868723-3Gary Allenson--dnq
2013Buffalo BisonsILAAATOR2874703-2Marty Brown--dnq
2013Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2874885-88John Gibbons8,000,000dnq
2014Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR2983793-139John Gibbons8,000,000dnq
2015Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3076864-158Robin Ventura13,000,0009.148dnq
2016Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3178844-151Robin Ventura14,000,00010.148dnq
2017Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3267954-98Rick Renteria15,000,00011.148dnq
2017Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3280823-58Ned Yost15,000,00011.148dnq
2018Columbus ClippersILAAACLE3373672-19Chris Tremie--dnq
2018Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3391711-78Terry Francona1,000,00012.077Lost in 1st Round (Astros)
2019Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3469935-133Clint Hurdle1,150,00013.077dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2022-01-14Announced retirementNoRetired
2020-07-22Released by MetsNoFree Agt
2020-06-29Signed to Minor League contractNew York MetsSyracuse (AAA)NoMinors
2019-10-31Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2019-03-28Contract purchased from minorsPittsburgh PiratesYesActive
2019-02-10Signed to Minor League ContractPittsburgh PiratesNoMinors
2018-10-29Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2018-07-20Contract purchased from minorsCleveland IndiansYesActive
2018-07-05Signed to Minor League ContractCleveland IndiansColumbus (AAA)NoMinors
2018-06-18Released by IndiansNoFree Agt
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees19View Rankings
2005Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees8View Rankings
2006Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees15View Rankings
3 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2001New York Yankees175,000Signing Bonus
2005New York Yankees20300,000277522,476,589316,000
2006New York Yankees21327,000--2,699,292327,000
2007New York Yankees22432,400245382,824,751380,000
2008New York Yankees23461,200225172,925,679390,000
2009New York Yankees241,400,000173812,996,106400,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2009-2009 ($1.4m) [Avoids arbitration] [2009-01-20]
2010Atlanta Braves253,100,00092623,014,572400,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($3.1m) [Avoids arbitration] [2010-01-14]
2011Kansas City Royals261,250,000114073,095,183414,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2011-2011 ($1.25m) [Free Agent] [2010-12-10]
2012San Francisco Giants276,000,00061533,213,479480,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2012-2012 ($6m) [Avoids arbitration] [2012-01-17]
2013Toronto Blue Jays288,000,00051223,386,212490,000Signed to 2-year contract for 2013-2014 ($16m) [Free agent] [2012-11-19]
2014Toronto Blue Jays298,000,00061393,818,923500,000
2015Chicago White Sox3013,000,0002713,952,252507,5009.148Signed to 3-year contract for 2015-2017 ($42m) [Free agent] [2014-12-17]
2016Chicago White Sox3114,000,0002653,966,020507,50010.148
2017Chicago White Sox3215,000,0002574,097,122535,00011.148
2018Cleveland Indians331,000,000224834,095,686545,00012.077
2019Pittsburgh Pirates341,150,000114864,509,524555,00013.077
16 season(s)$73,595,600Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
64
Power
44
Contact
89
XBH
37
RBIs
62
Runs
43
Hitting
82
Durability
68
Team
.524

[Career Highlights]

[2001]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scouts: Victor Mata,Carlos Rios
[2003]  Played for Staten Island Yankees (A-) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits
[2004]  Played for Battle Creek Yankees (A) ... Played for Tampa Yankees (A+)
[2005]  Played for Trenton Thunder (AA) ... Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA) ... Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)
[2006]  Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA) ... Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Played in Division Series for New York Yankees ... Finished top 10 in AL in Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[2007]  Played for New York Yankees (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Triples, Sacrifice Hits, Sacrifice Flies
[2008]  Played for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (AAA) ... Played for New York Yankees (MLB)
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