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Andy Messersmith League 10-26-2101 |
| Mel Kaat |  Third BaseRetired (1963, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | .295 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .859 | Status | Deceased (2000) | Option Years | 0
|
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| H | 1889 | Age at Death | 75 | Date of Birth | 11-07-1925 | |
| HR | 294 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 1 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 13 years (136 games) |
|
| RBI | 1116 | |||||
| SB | 105 | Salary | $0.60M | Final Contract Year | 1963 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 2B | (55.2%) | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 6 | |||
| 3B | (100%) | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 6 | ||
* League requires 65% 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 | CHN | 113 |
463 |
104 |
150
|
25 |
7 |
29 |
84 |
54 |
92 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
2 | 12 | .989 |
.393 |
.596 |
.272 |
.324 |
 |
| 1951 | CHN | 135 |
557 |
110 |
180
|
18 |
8 |
32 |
97 |
58 |
95 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
3 | 17 | .947 |
.390 |
.557 |
.233 |
.323 |
 |
| 1952 | CHN | 126 |
522 |
94 |
159
|
23 |
8 |
30 |
98 |
34 |
98 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
2 | 16 | .902 |
.350 |
.552 |
.247 |
.305 |
|
| 1953 | CHN | 122 |
489 |
91 |
150
|
20 |
8 |
19 |
74 |
54 |
94 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
3 | 5 | .873 |
.376 |
.497 |
.190 |
.307 |
|
| 1954 | KC | 108 |
457 |
80 |
143
|
28 |
6 |
18 |
73 |
40 |
83 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
2 | 10 | .889 |
.370 |
.519 |
.206 |
.313 |
|
| 1955 | KC | 135 |
565 |
90 |
168
|
26 |
8 |
32 |
113 |
37 |
105 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2 | 13 | .882 |
.340 |
.542 |
.244 |
.297 |
|
| 1956 | KC | 125 |
508 |
78 |
142
|
23 |
8 |
22 |
72 |
34 |
94 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 15 | .811 |
.325 |
.486 |
.207 |
.280 |
|
| 1957 | KC | 134 |
535 |
88 |
155
|
28 |
11 |
27 |
90 |
46 |
108 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1 | 14 | .880 |
.345 |
.535 |
.245 |
.290 |
|
| 1958 | KC-BAL | 118 |
463 |
81 |
134
|
27 |
7 |
20 |
96 |
39 |
91 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
2 | 10 | .849 |
.342 |
.508 |
.218 |
.289 |
|
| 1959 | BAL | 120 |
473 |
69 |
137
|
18 |
8 |
22 |
100 |
45 |
85 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
1 | 8 | .852 |
.351 |
.501 |
.211 |
.290 |
|
| 1960 | BAL | 135 |
520 |
68 |
144
|
27 |
3 |
22 |
97 |
43 |
91 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
3 | 16 | .797 |
.330 |
.467 |
.190 |
.277 |
|
| 1961 | BAL | 135 |
539 |
93 |
144
|
29 |
6 |
14 |
84 |
49 |
107 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
1 | 14 | .751 |
.330 |
.421 |
.154 |
.267 |
|
| 1962 | BAL | 89 |
214 |
31 |
58
|
11 |
0 |
4 |
29 |
17 |
50 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1 | 9 | .705 |
.326 |
.379 |
.107 |
.271 |
|
| 1963 | NYN | 33 |
97 |
9 |
25
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 5 | .659 |
.277 |
.381 |
.124 |
.258 |
|
| Total | 1628 |
6402 |
1086 |
1889
|
304 |
89 |
294 |
1116 |
553 |
1212 | 20 | 32 | 105 |
24 | 164 | .859 |
.351 |
.508 |
.213 |
.295 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1963-11-01 | Mel Kaat has retired from the New York Empires |
| 1963-03-31 | The New York Empires have promoted Mel Kaat to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Jim Ogrodowski to the minors. |
| 1963-03-31 | The New York Empires have acquired Mel Kaat from the waiver wire. |
| 1962-07-11 | Mel Kaat of the Baltimore Krabby Patties is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 1959-04-02 | Mel Kaat of the Baltimore Krabby Patties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1958-07-17 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bluebirds and the Baltimore Krabby Patties. The Baltimore Krabby Patties receive Mel Kaat, Larry Wilson, Dave Vaughan from the Kansas City Bluebirds in exchange for Garland Pitts, Bruce Frederick, Dizzy Gentile. |
| 1958-04-23 | Mel Kaat of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1956-09-17 | Mel Kaat of the Kansas City Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1954-08-25 | Mel Kaat of the Kansas City Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1954-07-16 | Mel Kaat of the Kansas City Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1954-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hamiltonians and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive from the Kansas City Hamiltonians in exchange for Mel Kaat. |
| 1953-08-02 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1952-10-18 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1952-06-17 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1950-08-10 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. |
| 1950-05-25 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mel Kaat to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Terry Hudson to the minors. |
| 1950-05-06 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bud Gerberman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mel Kaat to the minors. |
| 1950-05-04 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1950-05-01 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mel Kaat to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Vic Cohen for assignment. |
| 1950-04-26 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Vic Cohen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mel Kaat to the minors. |
| 1950-04-25 | Mel Kaat of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days. |