C Mel Cardoza #23
Cleveland Foresters FABL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MEL CARDOZA #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
119 390 91 13 3 10 42 39 64 .233 .304 .359 4 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 TOR Win, 7-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1974 TOR Loss, 4-5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/29/1974 MON Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
09/27/1974 MON Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/22/1974 MON Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 MON Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 MIL Win, 6-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 MIL Win, 6-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/26/1942
Born in:Mexico City, DIS
Nationality:Mexican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$57,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 15th Pick in Round 10
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 119 390 91 13 3 10 42 41 39 64 .233 .304 .359 .663 .292 .126 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 118 439 3 9 0 7 2 5 140 26 4 6 40.0 42.2 3.57 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 22 4 0 3 13 10 7 12 1 1 0 .239 .290 .380 .670
Versus Right   298 69 9 3 7 29 31 32 52 4 1 3 .232 .309 .352 .661
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 10 0 0 0 5 2 4 8 2 2 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
May   76 18 2 1 2 6 7 9 15 0 0 2 .237 .333 .368 .702
June   82 26 6 2 4 13 15 8 12 1 0 0 .317 .374 .585 .959
July   67 12 2 0 0 3 3 6 12 1 0 0 .179 .243 .209 .452
August   57 16 1 0 1 8 8 4 8 0 0 1 .281 .339 .351 .690
September   55 9 2 0 3 7 5 7 9 1 0 0 .164 .254 .364 .618
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Spring Training   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Last Year   451 100 15 4 9 47 54 49 96 4 2 7 .222 .305 .333 .638
2 Years Ago   466 109 17 6 5 48 37 35 101 6 9 6 .234 .292 .328 .621
Career   2505 571 94 28 43 277 230 223 508 30 31 20 .228 .293 .339 .632
Home   195 48 7 2 5 25 25 21 30 4 0 1 .246 .317 .379 .696
Road   195 43 6 1 5 17 16 18 34 1 2 2 .221 .292 .338 .630
Grass   390 91 13 3 10 42 41 39 64 5 2 3 .233 .304 .359 .663
Day   120 22 3 1 2 8 8 12 21 1 1 1 .183 .261 .275 .536
Night   270 69 10 2 8 34 33 27 43 4 1 2 .256 .323 .396 .720
As Starter   389 91 13 3 10 42 41 39 64 5 2 3 .234 .305 .360 .665
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   110 34 5 0 3 12 13 5 15 2 2 0 .309 .333 .436 .770
Inning 1-3   111 21 1 2 2 7 8 9 23 1 0 3 .189 .266 .288 .554
Inning 4-6   132 28 7 0 4 18 14 19 22 2 0 0 .212 .307 .356 .663
Inning 7-9   142 39 4 1 3 16 17 11 18 2 1 0 .275 .323 .380 .703
Extra Innings   5 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
0 Outs   139 36 4 1 5 15 21 9 17 2 1 1 .259 .305 .410 .715
1 Outs   113 28 6 1 1 15 13 14 17 3 1 2 .248 .333 .345 .678
2 Outs   138 27 3 1 4 12 7 16 30 0 0 0 .196 .279 .319 .598
Scoring Position   101 22 3 0 3 34 13 21 12 5 2 1 .218 .344 .337 .680
Bases Empty   216 55 9 2 7 7 25 14 38 0 0 2 .255 .306 .412 .718
Runner on 1st   73 14 1 1 0 1 3 4 14 0 0 0 .192 .234 .233 .467
Runner on 2nd   28 5 1 0 1 4 3 8 4 0 2 1 .179 .378 .321 .700
Runner on 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 3 0 0 .083 .125 .083 .208
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 9 2 0 1 9 3 3 2 0 0 0 .310 .375 .483 .858
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 6 0 0 1 12 5 3 1 1 0 0 .316 .391 .474 .865
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .000 .385 .000 .385
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Two Strikes   167 29 3 0 6 18 14 11 64 2 0 1 .174 .227 .299 .526
First Pitch   70 19 3 1 1 8 7 9 0 1 2 0 .271 .350 .386 .736
Count 0-1   43 12 3 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .295 .419 .714
Count 0-2   28 5 0 0 2 6 4 0 7 1 0 0 .179 .172 .393 .565
Count 1-0   42 9 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 .214 .227 .286 .513
Count 1-1   26 7 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .269 .462 .731
Count 1-2   51 10 0 0 1 4 1 0 24 1 0 0 .196 .192 .255 .447
Count 2-0   12 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   22 11 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .478 .636 1.115
Count 2-2   61 8 2 0 1 4 5 0 25 0 0 1 .131 .145 .213 .358
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .125 .588 .125 .713
Full Count   27 6 1 0 2 4 4 11 8 0 0 0 .222 .447 .481 .929
Behind in Count   122 27 3 0 4 14 9 0 31 2 0 1 .221 .224 .344 .568
Ahead in Count   84 24 4 1 1 8 12 19 0 2 0 1 .286 .415 .393 .808
Batting 8th   389 91 13 3 10 42 41 39 64 5 2 3 .234 .305 .360 .665
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   145 25 4 3 3 6 10 10 24 1 0 1 .172 .229 .303 .533
Medium Leverage   151 31 5 0 4 12 13 16 32 2 1 2 .205 .287 .318 .604
High Leverage   93 35 4 0 3 24 17 12 8 2 1 0 .376 .439 .516 .955
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Cleveland - FABL 26 86 290 66 5 2 4 22 15 21 0 1 65 4 5 .228 .279 .300 .579 67 72 0.6
1970 Cleveland - FABL 27 137 447 103 25 10 5 65 48 45 3 9 88 4 1 .230 .300 .365 .664 81 77 1.4
1971 Cleveland - FABL 28 139 461 102 19 3 10 53 35 34 1 5 94 1 1 .221 .273 .341 .614 78 82 1.6
1972 Cleveland - FABL 29 140 466 109 17 6 5 48 37 35 6 6 101 3 5 .234 .292 .328 .621 85 85 2.1
1973 Cleveland - FABL 30 138 451 100 15 4 9 47 54 49 7 4 96 5 3 .222 .305 .333 .638 83 83 1.6
1974 Cleveland - FABL 31 119 390 91 13 3 10 42 41 39 3 5 64 4 6 .233 .304 .359 .663 84 88 2.0
Total FABL 759 2505 571 94 28 43 277 230 223 20 30 508 21 21 .228 .293 .339 .632 80 82 9.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Tulsa - A 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133 -0.0
1964 Tacoma - A 21 6 15 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200 -47 -77 -0.2
1964 Savannah - A 21 21 73 29 2 2 1 13 10 12 0 1 7 1 2 .397 .477 .521 .997 150 162 0.9
1964 Total - A 21 27 88 30 3 2 1 14 10 12 0 1 8 1 2 .341 .416 .455 .870 120 127 0.7
1964 Wilmington - A 21 45 160 36 6 2 5 24 15 22 3 4 27 0 3 .225 .323 .381 .704 93 100 0.9
1964 Youngstown - AA 21 7 30 10 4 0 0 4 6 1 1 0 6 0 0 .333 .375 .467 .842 136 141 0.2
1965 Youngstown - AA 22 71 258 71 14 2 3 37 32 31 5 3 59 4 4 .275 .360 .380 .740 116 118 2.0
1965 Rochester - AAA 22 50 172 44 8 3 3 17 18 3 2 1 43 2 2 .256 .275 .390 .665 88 86 0.7
1966 Rochester - AAA 23 100 257 54 7 3 6 24 30 25 3 5 58 5 2 .210 .283 .331 .613 75 75 0.7
1967 Youngstown - AA 24 13 45 17 2 1 2 5 8 7 0 0 6 0 2 .378 .462 .600 1.062 224 214 1.0
1967 Rochester - AAA 24 74 169 30 2 3 1 10 19 22 2 1 38 1 1 .178 .278 .243 .521 61 55 0.2
1968 Youngstown - AA 25 75 254 59 13 1 11 41 41 49 3 1 58 3 4 .232 .362 .421 .783 127 124 2.2
1968 Rochester - AAA 25 53 171 35 6 3 3 26 22 26 6 2 27 1 2 .205 .327 .327 .654 74 75 0.1
1969 Youngstown - AA 26 5 20 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .304 .250 .554 62 72 0.0
1969 Rochester - AAA 26 27 80 13 3 1 3 8 15 14 1 0 10 1 0 .163 .295 .338 .632 64 59 -0.2
Total EA 171 607 161 34 4 16 88 88 91 9 4 133 7 11 .265 .367 .414 .781 128 127
Total HL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133
Total UL 304 849 176 26 13 16 85 104 90 14 9 176 10 7 .207 .291 .325 .616 73 72
Total MAL 45 160 36 6 2 5 24 15 22 3 4 27 0 3 .225 .323 .381 .704 93 100
Total SEL 21 73 29 2 2 1 13 10 12 0 1 7 1 2 .397 .477 .521 .997 150 162
Total COW 6 15 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200 -47 -77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Youngstown - AA C 7 7 41 3 0 44 0 1.000 64.0 6.19 -1.1 .532 1 4 1 25.0
1964 Wilmington - A C 42 42 310 27 3 340 3 .991 370.1 8.19 +0.6 .450 0 24 14 58.3
1964 Savannah - A C 18 18 134 12 0 147 1 .993 155.0 8.48 -0.5 .589 2 12 5 41.7
1964 Tacoma - A C 3 3 18 1 0 20 1 .950 25.0 6.84 +0.0 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1965 Rochester - AAA C 47 44 263 30 2 296 3 .990 391.1 6.74 +0.6 .941 1 38 14 36.8
1965 Youngstown - AA C 66 64 479 54 4 541 8 .985 581.1 8.25 -0.8 .839 4 62 25 40.3
1966 Rochester - AAA C 71 68 454 50 5 509 5 .990 609.0 7.45 -0.9 .835 6 64 29 45.3
1966 Rochester - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Rochester - AAA C 59 46 323 28 5 351 0 1.000 411.2 7.67 +0.6 .976 3 32 13 40.6
1967 Youngstown - AA C 12 12 79 9 0 89 1 .989 102.0 7.76 +1.2 1.073 0 8 5 62.5
1968 Rochester - AAA C 49 49 183 24 3 210 3 .986 426.0 4.37 -1.6 .836 6 32 11 34.4
1968 Youngstown - AA C 72 72 574 38 3 616 4 .994 623.0 8.84 -0.2 1.191 2 63 14 22.2
1969 Cleveland - MLB C 83 82 469 56 3 528 3 .994 714.2 6.61 +1.3 .962 7 61 28 45.9
1969 Rochester - AAA C 21 21 101 16 2 121 4 .967 183.0 5.75 -1.3 .692 1 17 5 29.4
1969 Youngstown - AA C 5 5 41 4 0 45 0 1.000 48.0 8.44 +0.4 .000 0 3 2 66.7
1970 Cleveland - MLB C 134 131 852 87 8 945 6 .994 1146.1 7.37 +1.8 1.116 9 84 28 33.3
1971 Cleveland - MLB C 134 134 748 76 3 828 4 .995 1157.1 6.41 -0.6 1.041 8 86 30 34.9
1972 Cleveland - MLB C 136 134 783 92 4 880 5 .994 1170.0 6.73 +2.7 1.111 10 97 40 41.2
1973 Cleveland - MLB C 132 131 686 74 5 764 4 .995 1166.2 5.86 -0.3 .896 5 90 33 36.7
1974 Cleveland - MLB C 118 118 607 81 5 694 6 .991 1030.2 6.01 -0.1 1.073 8 116 39 33.6
TOTAL C 1209 1181 7145 762 55 7968 61 .992 10375.1 6.86 +1.7 .967 73 895 337 37.7
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Fairfax; Los Angeles, CA) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 10, Pick 15, 159th overall pick).
06/21/1961 Released by the Boston organization.
06/28/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
04/20/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Tulsa Roughnecks development complex.
10/16/1962 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Tulsa Roughnecks development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
08/21/1963 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
09/07/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
09/08/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
09/18/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/18/1964 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/22/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
09/21/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Wilmington Pipers!
08/01/1966 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
07/22/1968 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
12/10/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cleveland Foresters.
06/30/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
03/17/1974 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1970 10 10
Year HP Rank
1973 7 7
Year SF Rank
1970 9 3
1972 6 7
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