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Melvin Mora

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1992-2011 (1999-2011)
Proper Name
Melvin Mora
Positions
3B (1071) ... OF (480) ... SS (213) ... LF (174) ... CF (158) ... 2B (130) ... RF (29) ... 1B (27) ... DH (14)
Positions
3B - OF - SS - LF - CF - 2B - RF - 1B - DH
Height / Weight
5-11 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
February 7,1972
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1991-Houston Astros
Signing Bonus
$ 10,000
Service Time
12.008 (2011)
MLB Debut
May 30,1999
Contract Info
2011-2011 ($2.4m)
MLBAM ID
206551
Retrosheet#
moram002
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career5422794150317175493.277.781

[Player Notes]

[2009] Played for Venezuela in World Baseball Classic[2015] Inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1992Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRkHOU-20OF491442832300816318165010035168329.222.327.243.570.236.021.24810.719.520.890.00
1993Asheville TouristsSALAHOU-212B-OF1083656610422223120133646958001364232678.285.356.373.729.205.088.3148.5110.871.28182.50
1994Osceola AstrosFSLA+HOU-22OF11842557120294846241637601033181814784179.282.352.426.778.249.144.3117.7412.551.6253.13
1995Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU-23OF123467631393203452211325797711118052235104.298.350.385.735.180.087.3296.1310.921.78155.67
1995Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU-23OF253301011020000105712.600.7141.0001.7141.000.400.60028.570.000.000.00
1996Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU-24OF7025536736152347142361214962781261.286.336.376.712.133.090.2975.048.271.6451.00
1996Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU-243B-OF62228356411232635172713417882531648.281.328.386.714.171.105.3026.7210.671.5976.00
1997New Orleans ZephyrsAmerAAAHOU-25OF11937055951532387747521192071224392075.257.356.330.686.200.073.29210.7111.851.11185.00
1998MercuryTaiwanIntl--263B016434551123113700000000791641639.335.335.482.817.372.147.3230.000.000.0054.67
1998St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-262B-SS175551500081159001001561015.273.328.273.601.091.000.3198.2014.751.800.00
1998Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-263B-OF112855100200570200063514.179.303.214.517.214.035.23814.2920.001.400.00
1999Norfolk TidesILAAANYN15273B-OF8230455921728361884154744081373602765.303.393.451.844.316.148.34111.3915.001.3238.00
1999New York MetsNLMLBNYN627LF663165000121471300053905.161.278.161.439.161.000.20810.2617.951.750.00
2000Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-28OF827792007207301000113527.333.471.407.878.407.074.37520.008.570.430.00
2000New York MetsNLMLBNYN628SS79215355613263073184822533912422135.260.317.423.740.265.163.3017.4419.832.6735.83
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL628SS5319925589321758173242002792221444.291.359.397.756.176.106.3397.6614.411.8899.50
2001Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL629CF-SS1284364910928074811441911457261585033574.250.329.362.691.222.112.2968.1518.092.2262.29
2002Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL630LF-SS1495578613030419641610701082014272256525377.233.338.404.742.307.171.25610.7416.561.5429.32
2003Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL-31OF621360025002400000122324.286.348.571.919.381.285.2678.7017.392.0010.50
2003Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL631LF963446810917115486349711262031734133376.317.418.503.921.337.186.36211.8617.191.4522.93
2004Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6323B140550111187410271041166695116301030963668119.340.419.562.981.351.222.37110.3814.941.4420.37
2005Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6333B149593861683012788745011210830928166458110.283.348.474.822.280.191.3097.5316.872.2421.96
2006Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6343B155624961712501683111549914671924470541130.274.342.391.733.220.117.3007.6614.041.8339.00
2007Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRkBAL-353B271210010001000003711.286.286.429.715.143.143.3330.0014.290.000.00
2007Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL57353B1264676712823114589347833553221955273890.274.341.418.759.257.144.3048.9215.751.7733.36
2008Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6363B135513771462922310437377011363142485705492.285.342.483.825.263.198.2896.4912.281.8922.30
2009Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL6373B125450441172008483334608131131614962889.260.321.358.679.173.098.2836.8512.101.7656.25
2010Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL6383B1133163990125745213153520291333542466.285.358.421.779.237.136.3248.7614.971.7145.14
2011Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4393b4212752960016012242041535135623.228.244.276.520.055.048.2711.4817.7812.000.00
1992RkTotal--HOU------491442832300816318165010035168329.222.327.243.570.236.021.24810.719.520.89GCL1992
1993ATotal--HOU------1083656610422223120133646958001364232678.285.356.373.729.205.088.3148.5110.871.28182.50SAL1993
1994A+Total--HOU------11842557120294846241637601033181814784179.282.352.426.777.249.144.3117.7412.551.6253.13FSL1994
1995AAA,AATotal--HOU------125472661423213462311345797721118552936106.301.354.392.746.189.091.3326.4310.781.68157.33PCL1995
1996AAA,AATotal--HOU------13248371137173849712315074621118453128109.284.332.381.713.151.097.2995.849.421.6160.38PCL1996
1997AAATotal--HOU------11937055951532387747521192071224392075.257.356.330.686.200.073.29210.7111.851.11185.00Amer1997
1998IntlTotal--------016434551123113700000000791641639.335.335.482.817.372.146.3230.000.0054.67Taiwan1998
1998AAA,A+Total--NYN------2883102010010111016021002196119.241.319.253.572.133.012.29410.4216.671.60IL1998
1999AAATotal--NYN------8230455921728361884154744081373602765.303.393.451.844.316.148.34111.3915.001.3238.00IL1999
1999MLBTotal--NYN------663165000121471300053905.161.278.161.439.161.000.20810.2617.951.75NL1999
2000AAATotal--NYN------827792007207301000113527.333.471.407.878.407.074.37520.008.570.43IL2000
2000MLBTotal--NYN,BAL------1324146011422584712113580645351704643579.275.337.411.748.222.135.3207.5417.242.2951.75NL2000
2001MLBTotal--BAL------1284364910928074811441911457261585033574.250.329.362.692.222.112.2968.1518.092.2262.29AL2001
2002MLBTotal--BAL------1495578613030419641610701082014272256525377.233.338.404.742.307.171.25610.7416.561.5429.32AL2002
2003AATotal--BAL------621360025002400000122324.286.348.571.919.381.286.2678.7017.392.0010.50East2003
2003MLBTotal--BAL------963446810917115486349711262031734133376.317.418.503.921.337.186.36211.8617.191.4522.93AL2003
2004MLBTotal--BAL------140550111187410271041166695116301030963668119.340.419.562.981.351.222.37110.3814.941.4420.37AL2004
2005MLBTotal--BAL------149593861683012788745011210830928166458110.283.348.474.821.280.191.3097.5316.872.2421.96AL2005
2006MLBTotal--BAL------155624961712501683111549914671924470541130.274.342.391.733.220.117.3007.6614.041.8339.00AL2006
2007RkTotal--BAL------271210010001000003711.286.286.429.714.143.143.3330.0014.29GCL2007
2007MLBTotal--BAL------1264676712823114589347833553221955273890.274.341.418.759.257.143.3048.9215.751.7733.36AL2007
2008MLBTotal--BAL------135513771462922310437377011363142485705492.285.342.483.826.263.199.2896.4912.281.8922.30AL2008
2009MLBTotal--BAL------125450441172008483334608131131614962889.260.321.358.679.173.098.2836.8512.101.7656.25AL2009
2010MLBTotal--COL------1133163990125745213153520291333542466.285.358.421.779.237.136.3248.7614.971.7145.14NL2010
2011MLBTotal--ARI------4212752960016012242041535135623.228.244.276.520.055.047.2711.4817.7812.00NL2011
Tot:MLB (13 yrs)MLB155654227941503283191717549355520953117504918112233761584731030.277.350.431.781.257.154.3068.4415.481.8331.71
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL30068985180317139211655132107961726477051129.261.321.383.704.209.122.3027.1417.142.4053.00
Tot:AL (10 yrs)AL1256473370913232521215866282494658211074340129520735388422901.280.355.438.793.264.158.3078.6315.241.7729.96
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors777270141975913915332771187126335958353254510273089187572.281.354.380.734.214.099.3108.5111.621.3781.85
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA284962160268468131103120119143191910222369112967201.279.366.384.749.240.105.31310.5412.671.2074.00
Tot:AA (3 yrs)AA199743102218381107326184884158921528882349169.293.345.388.732.170.094.3165.8310.211.7574.30
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+13548062135294854251742691034181965394194.281.349.408.757.231.127.3127.7912.801.6460.00
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1083656610422223120133646958001364232678.285.356.373.729.205.088.3148.5110.871.28182.50
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk511512934400916318175010038175430.225.326.252.577.232.026.25210.299.710.94

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1993Asheville TouristsSALAHOU-21000.0010001100.21000000001.5013.500.000.000.000.000.00
1997New Orleans ZephyrsAmerAAAHOU-25009.0010001101.02110100003.0018.000.009.000.009.000.00
1993ATotal--HOU----000.0010001100.21000000001.5013.500.000.000.000.00
1997AAATotal--HOU----009.0010001101.02110100003.0018.000.009.000.009.000.00
Tot:Minors (2 yrs)Minors005.4020002201.23110100002.4016.200.005.400.005.400.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA009.0010001101.02110100003.0018.000.009.000.009.000.00
Tot:A (1 yrs)A000.0010001100.21000000001.5013.500.000.000.000.00

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1999New York MetsDivision SeriesPlayoffs27311000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1999New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2761436001220220000091615.429.500.6431.143.500.214.45512.5012.501.006.25
2003American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31101000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2005American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2006Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3423731223503130039300013779815.315.367.507.874.233.192.3283.8011.393.0024.33
2007Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring352365816500130069001062172511.246.306.323.629.169.077.2818.3312.501.500.00
2008Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring36205413227121310930000237631012.407.492.6851.177.463.278.40814.294.760.3327.00
2009Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring371025371014004110002113025.280.400.440.840.320.160.26113.333.330.2525.00
2010Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring38225041630050045000001954313.320.370.380.750.140.060.3567.419.261.250.00
2011Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring39174361330010046100021648310.302.375.372.747.163.070.3518.3312.501.500.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1992Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRk20OF32--50310545300.9811.70.000.0053.365.33
1992Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRk202B12--202233454200.9333.50.000.0020.024.53
1992Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRk203B1--120033001.0003.00.000.001.72.04
1993Asheville TouristsSALA212B35--6996101817516500.9434.70.000.0025.232.42
1993Asheville TouristsSALA21OF34--56622646200.9691.80.000.0024.531.55
1993Asheville TouristsSALA213B7--9842211700.8102.40.000.005.06.54
1993Asheville TouristsSALA21SS3--14106500.8331.70.000.002.22.83
1994Osceola AstrosFSLA+22OF94--18264119218800.9792.00.000.0069.679.72
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1992Gulf Coast AstrosGCLRkHOU2027333-49Julio Linares--dnq
1993Asheville TouristsSALAHOU2151887-108Bobby Ramos--dnq
1994Osceola AstrosFSLA+HOU2246896-118Tim Tolman--dnq
1995Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU2362733-123Tim Tolman--dnq
1995Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU2387561-2Rick Sweet--Lost in Semi-Finals
1996Jackson GeneralsTexAAHOU2470703-70Dave Engle--League Champions
1996Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU2470742-62Tim Tolman--dnq
1997New Orleans ZephyrsAmerAAAHOU2574702-119Steve Swisher--Lost in Semi-Finals
1998TaiwanIntl26-0--
1998St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2670662-17Roy Silver--League Champions
1998Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2670723-11Rick Dempsey--dnq
1999Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2777633-82John Gibbons--dnq
1999New York MetsNLMLBNYN2797662-66Bobby Valentine200,000Lost NLCS (Braves)
2000Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2865793-8John Gibbons--dnq
2000Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2874884-53Mike Hargrove210,000dnq
2000New York MetsNLMLBNYN2894682-79Bobby Valentine210,000Lost World Series (Yankees)
2001Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2963984-128Mike Hargrove270,000dnq
2002Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3067954-149Mike Hargrove350,000dnq
2003Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL3169724-6Dave Trembley--dnq
2003Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3171914-96Mike Hargrove1,725,000dnqAL-POTW
2004Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3278843-140Lee Mazzilli2,333,333dnqAL-POTM,AL-SS
2005Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3374884-149Lee Mazzilli, Sam Perlozzo3,833,333dnq
2006Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3470924-155Sam Perlozzo4,333,334dnq
2007Gulf Coast OriolesGCLRkBAL3532242-2Ramon Sambo--dnq
2007Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3569934-126Dave Trembley, Sam Perlozzo7,758,503dnq
2008Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3668935-135Dave Trembley7,826,914dnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW
2009Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3764985-125Dave Trembley8,000,000dnq
2010Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3883793-113Jim Tracy1,275,000dnq
2011Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3994681-42Kirk Gibson2,350,00012.008Lost in 1st Round (Diamondbacks)
29 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2011-06-29Released by DiamondbacksNoHist
2010-12-06Signed to 1-year contract for 2011-2011 ($2.4m) [Free Agent]Arizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2010-11-01Granted free agencyNoHist
2010-01-31Signed to #-year contract for 2010-2010 ($0m) [Free Agent]Colorado RockiesNoHist
2009-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
2009-04-28Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
2009-04-15DL - tight left hamstringBaltimore OriolesNoInjury
2007-08-05Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
2007-07-14DL - left mid-foot sprainBaltimore OriolesNoInjury
2005-07-03Activated from Disabled ListBaltimore OriolesNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1991Houston Astros10,000Signing Bonus
1999New York Mets27200,000--1,611,166200,000
2000New York Mets28210,000257121,895,630200,000
2001Baltimore Orioles29270,000176122,138,896200,000
2002Baltimore Orioles30350,000145442,295,649200,000
2003Baltimore Orioles311,725,000103012,372,189300,000
2004Baltimore Orioles322,333,33382532,313,535300,000
2005Baltimore Orioles333,833,33351822,476,589316,000
2006Baltimore Orioles344,333,33451682,699,292327,000
2007Baltimore Orioles357,758,5032992,824,751380,000
2008Baltimore Orioles367,826,91421152,925,679390,000
2009Baltimore Orioles378,000,00011042,996,106400,000
2010Colorado Rockies381,275,000163903,014,572400,000
2011Arizona Diamondbacks392,350,00093103,095,183414,00012.008Signed to 1-year contract for 2011-2011 ($2.4m) [Free Agent] [2010-12-06]
14 season(s)$40,475,417Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
65
Power
47
Contact
72
XBH
40
RBIs
54
Runs
55
Hitting
66
Durability
65
Team
.482

[Career Highlights]

[1991]  Drafted by the Houston Astros in Round #0 (#0)
[1992]  Played for Gulf Coast Astros (Rk)
[1993]  Played for Asheville Tourists (A) ... Played for Asheville Tourists (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Sacrifice Flies, Strikeouts Percentage
[1994]  Played for Osceola Astros (A+) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch
[1995]  Played for Jackson Generals (AA) ... Played for Tucson Toros (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Tex in At Bats, Hits, Doubles, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits, Sacrifice Flies
[1996]  Played for Jackson Generals (AA) ... Played for Tucson Toros (AAA)
[1997]  Played for New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA) ... Played for New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA) ... Led Amer in Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in Amer in Sacrifice Hits, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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