Sam Mele

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 183lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: January 21, 1922 in Astoria, NY us

Died: May 1, 2017 in Quincy, MA

Buried: Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, MA

High School: Bryant HS (Astoria, NY)

Schools: Yale University (New Haven, CT), New York University (New York, NY)

Debut: April 15, 1947 (Age 25-084d, 10,283rd in major league history)
vs. WSH 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 16, 1956 (Age 34-239d)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Sabath Anthony Mele

Pronunciation: \MEE-lee\

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Relatives: Nephew of Tony Cuccinello

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

3437

916

.267

406

RBI

544

OBP

.328

SLG

.408

OPS

.736

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-36 / in Starts: 6-11
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 101 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	76 (39-26-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 101 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	64 (34-20-9)

Most Driven In
Self	2
B Klaus	1
T Kluszewski	1
J Klippstein	1
W Post	1
G Bell	1
B Adams	1
R McMillan	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
W Post	1
S Palys	1
T Lepcio	1
S White	0
R Bridges	0

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	941	7 (6)	Apr 20	BOS	@	WSH	W,1-0	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	5	1.25	-0.057	4.31	-0.12%	-0.63	LF
2	942	9 (1)	Apr 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.15	-0.033	4.12	-0.07%	-0.23	PH
3	943	13 (3)	Apr 27	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.49	-0.034	4.51	-0.06%	-0.47	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	944	18 (4)	May 1 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	4	1.54	-0.086	4.03	-0.14%	-0.18	RF
5	945	19	May 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9	.98	-0.025	2.26	-0.03%	-0.17	PH
6	946	20	May 3	BOS	@	DET	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	8	.93	-0.023	1.88	-0.03%	-0.16	PH
7	947	23 (2)	May 6	BOS		NYY	L,0-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9	.03	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.25	PH
8	948	24	May 7	BOS		NYY	L,6-9	4-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.125	.188	.313	3	1.50	-0.114	2.54	-0.12%	-1.71	LF
9	949	25	May 8	BOS		NYY	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.158	.263	6	.34	-0.028	.47	-0.02%	-0.57	LF
10	950	26	May 10	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	GS-8	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.130	.130	.217	.348	6	.81	-0.007	.92	-0.01%	-0.20	LF
11	951	34 (7)	May 18	BOS		CLE	L,0-19	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.185	.296	5	.39	-0.043	.66	-0.04%	-0.85	LF
12	952	35	May 20	BOS	@	WSH	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.107	.179	.286	9	1.42	-0.036	1.66	-0.03%	-0.23	PH
13	953	36	May 21	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-1	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.103	.172	.276	7	4.42	-0.112	5.19	-0.08%	-0.42	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	954	54 (17)	Jun 9	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.125	.121	.188	.309	5	1.06	-0.014	.54	0.00%	-0.13	LF
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Redlegs
15	955	62	Jun 24 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,6-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.118	.182	.299	9	1.57	-0.041	.12	0.00%	-0.25	PH
16	956	67 (4)	Jun 29	CIN	@	STL	L,5-9	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.108	.167	.275	4	1.63	-0.122	.24	-0.01%	-1.17	RF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	957	70 (2)	Jul 3	CIN		MLN	L,3-7	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.108	.105	.162	.267	9	1.33	-0.066	.31	-0.01%	-0.81	PH
18	958	73 (2)	Jul 5	CIN		STL	W,5-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.103	.158	.260	9	4.28	-0.098	.60	-0.01%	-0.49	PH
19	959	74	Jul 6	CIN		STL	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.100	.154	.254	2	5.07	-0.109	.78	-0.01%	-0.82	PH
20	960	75	Jul 7	CIN		STL	L,8-9	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.122	.250	.372	9	.68	0.073	.07	0.00%	1.58	PH
21	961	76	Jul 8 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.122	.119	.244	.363	9	3.17	-0.136	.22	-0.01%	-0.90	PH
22	962	78 (1)	Jul 9	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.116	.238	.354	8	.39	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.16	PH
23	963	79	Jul 10 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.114	.233	.346	9	.38	-0.011	.01	0.00%	-0.23	PH
24	964	81 (1)	Jul 14	CIN	@	PIT	W,19-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.114	.233	.346	3						1B
25	965	83 (1)	Jul 16	CIN	@	BRO	L,4-5	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.146	.255	.401	2	1.06	0.080	.12	0.01%	0.24	LF
26	966	92 (8)	Jul 22	CIN	@	NYG	L,3-6	GS-11	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.151	.250	.401	7	1.46	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.76	LF
27	967	93	Jul 23	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.164	.245	.409	7	.61	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.04	LF
28	968	97 (3)	Jul 27	CIN		BRO	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.161	.241	.401	9	1.89	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
29	969	101 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	CIN		PIT	W,7-4	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.180	.241	.422	6	.87	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.70	LF
30	970	102	Jul 31 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,6-5	6-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.194	.241	.435	9	.60	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	971	103	Aug 1	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.206	.241	.448	7	.55	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.28	PH
32	972	108 (4)	Aug 5	CIN		NYG	L,9-12	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.153	.203	.237	.440	9	1.58	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-1.16	PH
33	973	111 (2)	Aug 7 (2)	CIN		NYG	L,5-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.200	.233	.433	9	3.46	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.46	PH
34	974	112	Aug 9	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.197	.230	.426	8	2.16	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
35	975	120 (7)	Aug 17	CIN		CHC	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.194	.226	.420	9	2.73	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
36	976	127 (6)	Aug 25 (1)	CIN	@	BRO	W,8-5	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.152	.197	.227	.424	2	.72	0.148	.00	0.00%	1.53	LF
37	977	128	Aug 25 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,6-5	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.145	.189	.217	.407	6	.88	-0.126	.00	0.00%	-1.51	LF
38	978	129	Aug 26	CIN	@	BRO	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.195	.222	.417	6	1.05	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.49	LF
39	979	130	Aug 27	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.198	.237	.434	6	.37	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.36	LF
40	980	131	Aug 28 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-7	GS-8	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.188	.224	.263	.486	6	1.48	0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.01	LF
41	981	132	Aug 28 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.225	.298	.522	6	1.35	0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
42	982	133	Aug 29	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.222	.294	.516	9	1.63	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.44	PH
43	983	134	Aug 30 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.191	.223	.292	.516	6	.83	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-1.01	LF
44	984	135	Aug 30 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	L,7-9	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.219	.286	.504	7	.94	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.61	PH LF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	985	140 (4)	Sep 4	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-5	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.227	.286	.513	9	.34	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
46	986	141	Sep 5	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.224	.283	.507	7	4.62	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH
47	987	143 (1)	Sep 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.222	.280	.502	9	.27	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
48	988	147 (3)	Sep 11 (2)	CIN		BRO	W,5-3	5-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.230	.280	.510	9	1.71	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.24	PH
49	989	149 (1)	Sep 17	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181	.228	.277	.504	8	1.42	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
							13-36		101	94	5	17	3	0	2	8	5	0	22	1	0	1	2	6	1	1	.181	.228	.277	.504		1.23	-1.616	.72	-0.78%	-13.44

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