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Yogi Berra League
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Sam Mele Left Field
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .850 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 669 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-21-1920
HR 91 Drafted Round 10, Pick 156
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 362
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (51.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
142
567
118
171
23
8
28
89
71
 82 2 6
22
 6 5
.896
.378
.519
.217
.302
1951 WAS
142
618
114
192
34
10
26
106
56
 107 3 6
13
 1 10
.892
.367
.524
.214
.311
1952 WAS-BOS
145
523
93
140
34
9
16
67
46
 80 3 5
21
 7 7
.786
.328
.459
.191
.268
1953 BOS
130
307
45
87
13
6
9
43
27
 61 1 2
14
 8 2
.794
.341
.453
.169
.283
1954 BOS
114
183
28
49
7
3
7
38
12
 26 1 0
8
 4 4
.770
.316
.454
.186
.268
1955 BOS
55
87
10
30
5
1
5
19
10
 12 1 1
6
 1 3
1.012
.414
.598
.253
.345
1956 BOS
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
730
2286
408
669
116
37
91
362
222
 368 11 20
85
 27 31
.850
.355
.495
.203
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Sam Mele has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1956-09-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sam Mele to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ken Keltner to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Walt Dropo to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Monte Irvin to the minors.
1956-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Johnny Pesky to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Sam Mele to the minors.
1955-06-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sam Mele to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Wayne Terwilliger to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Wakefield to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Gene Stephens to the minors.
1955-05-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gene Stephens to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Sam Mele to the minors.
1954-06-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sam Mele to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Billy Goodman to the minors.
1954-05-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Billy Goodman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Sam Mele to the minors.
1952-04-13A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Al Zarilla, Charley Schanz, Dick Littlefield, Tom Brewer from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Joe Haynes, Sam Mele, Connie Marrero.
1950-04-01The Washington Senators have renamed Artie Hillegas to Sam Mele.