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| Name | Team | Age |
| Mel Gilbert | Retired (1953, Age 34) | Died (1977, Age 58) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 35, Pick 546 (1950) |
C | L/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Orlando Cepeda League (AA) | 0 | 0 years (0 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 4/4/1919 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. | |||||||
| Year | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
| 1950 | |||||||
| 1953 | |||||||
| Date | Transaction |
| 1953-11-01 | Mel Gilbert has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists |
| 1950-04-23 | The Chicago Optimists have promoted Skip Brewer to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have sent Mel Gilbert to the minors. |
| 1950-04-03 | The Chicago Optimists have promoted Mel Gilbert to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have sent Orlando Gonzalez to the minors. |
| 1950-04-02 | The Chicago Optimists have acquired Mel Gilbert from the waiver wire. |
| 1950-04-01 | The Philadelphia Goombas have waived Mel Gilbert. |