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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Mel Almeida Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .211 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .536 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 26 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-30-1945
HR 2 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(39 games)
RBI 9
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 19 55.00 2 / 2 8 / 8 8 / 9 11 / 11 6 / 9 8 / 8 9 / 9 52 / 56
1965 Minors 20 49.00 7 / 7 7 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 7 40 / 49
1966 Minors 21 7.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 6 / 7
1967 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1967 Majors 22 10.96 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 10
1968 Minors 23 20.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 3 17 / 20
1968 Majors 23 1.21 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1969 Minors 24 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 6 / 8
1970 Minors 25 9.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 6 / 9
1971 Minors 26 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 7
1972 Minors 27 11.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 11
1974 Majors 29 11.10 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 11
1975 Minors 30 27.00 1 / 2 3 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 4 8 / 27
1976 Minors 31 23.00 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 23
1977 Minors 32 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 20
1978 Minors 33 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 17
1978 Majors 33 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 20
1979 Majors 34 15.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 18 / 39 32 / 53 20 / 42 21 / 49 14 / 49 27 / 41 24 / 39 156 / 312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mel Almeida has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-08-27The Chicago Cubs have waived Mel Almeida.
1975-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Carlos Jarvis to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mel Almeida for assignment.
1975-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Mel Almeida from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Chicago Cubs have demoted Rafael Wheat to the minor leagues.
1974-10-23The Brooklyn Black Sox have designated Mel Almeida for assignment.
1974-09-10The Brooklyn Black Sox have promoted Mel Almeida to the major league team.
1974-09-10The Brooklyn Black Sox have acquired Mel Almeida from the waiver wire.
1973-04-12The Boston Braves have waived Mel Almeida.
1970-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired Mel Almeida from the waiver wire.
1970-03-01The New York FREEDOMS waive Mel Almeida.
1968-04-25The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Gordon Gharrity to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Tony Mertz to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Mike Harnisch to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Doug LePine to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Jim James for assignment. The New York FREEDOMS have sent Mel Almeida to the minors. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Mitch Montel for assignment. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Claude Ginsberg for assignment.
1967-04-25The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Mel Almeida to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Bill Goodwin for assignment.