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| Name | Team | Age |
| Mel Gladu | Retired (2018, Age 34) | Died (2059, Age 75) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 26 (2006) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Tony Conigliaro League | 0 | 8 years (38 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 | 5/10/1984 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 2007 | C | CHA | 83 | 69 | 615.0 | 488 | 463 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 25.0% | +1 | 7.13 | .998 |
| 1B | CHA | 14 | 14 | 117.0 | 114 | 106 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 8.62 | .982 | |||||
| LF | CHA | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2008 | C | CHA | 81 | 71 | 644.66 | 441 | 419 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 30.6% | 0 | 6.14 | .998 |
| 1B | CHA | 7 | 7 | 61.33 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 10.42 | 1.000 | |||||
| 3B | CHA | 11 | 11 | 95.66 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2.35 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2009 | C | CHA | 78 | 61 | 542.0 | 404 | 382 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 35.3% | +1 | 6.69 | .998 |
| 1B | CHA | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10.69 | 1.000 | |||||
| 3B | CHA | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.21 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | CHA | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2010 | C | CHA | 57 | 45 | 413.66 | 314 | 301 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 23.5% | 0 | 6.81 | .997 |
| 3B | CHA | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| RF | CHA | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2011 | C | CHA | 62 | 52 | 456.0 | 336 | 324 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 29.0% | 0 | 6.63 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | C | CHA | 75 | 49 | 461.0 | 338 | 313 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 37.0% | -1 | 6.58 | .997 |
| 2013 | C | CHA | 14 | 4 | 53.33 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 6.41 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | C | CHA | 47 | 45 | 397.33 | 327 | 313 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 34.5% | +1 | 7.41 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | C | CHA | 6 | 5 | 45.0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 7.40 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | C | CHA | 37 | 37 | 319.33 | 235 | 228 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 20.0% | +1 | 6.62 | 1.000 |
| Pos Total | C | 540 | 438 | 3947.31 | 2958 | 2818 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 211 | 90 | 29.9% | +3 | 6.73 | .998 | |
| 1B | 23 | 23 | 194.33 | 204 | 195 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -7 | 9.36 | .990 | ||||||
| 3B | 15 | 15 | 127.66 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2.54 | 1.000 | ||||||
| LF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| RF | 9 | 9 | 77.0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.34 | 1.000 | ||||||
| Total | 589 | 487 | 4364.3 | 3222 | 3047 | 168 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 211 | 90 | 29.9% | -6 | 6.63 | .998 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2018-11-01 | Mel Gladu has retired from the Chicago Zephyrs |
| 2017-09-12 | The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Mel Gladu for assignment. |
| 2017-07-07 | The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Mel Gladu to the major league team. |
| 2015-04-29 | The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Alan Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated Mel Gladu for assignment. |
| 2014-08-28 | Mel Gladu of the Chicago Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
| 2011-06-08 | Mel Gladu of the Chicago Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 2010-09-18 | Mel Gladu of the Chicago Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 2007-04-01 | The Chicago Zephyrs have promoted Mel Gladu to the major league team. The Chicago Zephyrs have designated George Hough for assignment. |
| 2006-04-30 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phirebirds and the Chicago Zephyrs. The Chicago Zephyrs receive Ben Irwin, Tex"Lone Star" Delker, Mel Gladu from the Philadelphia Phirebirds in exchange for Joe Spence. |
| 2006-03-31 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phirebirds and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive from the Philadelphia Phirebirds in exchange for Mel Gladu. |