2B Mel Yoder #27
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/28/1971
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2B MEL YODER #27 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 55 40
Arm: 20 50 30
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Always comes to camp in great shape.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:09/17/1932
Born in:Trenton, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 17th Pick in Round 4
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
1952 Philadelphia - MLB 19 11 25 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 .200 .259 .240 .499 44 46 0.0
1953 Philadelphia - MLB 20 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 49 60 0.0
1954 Philadelphia - MLB 21 11 34 11 2 0 0 3 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 .324 .343 .382 .725 96 99 0.1
1955 Washington - MLB 22 74 217 53 8 3 0 27 22 19 0 0 42 0 2 .244 .305 .309 .614 67 68 -0.8
1956 Washington - MLB 23 77 217 44 12 0 1 25 20 20 1 2 25 4 1 .203 .271 .272 .543 51 53 -0.4
1957 Washington - MLB 24 131 484 149 15 9 2 49 43 42 2 2 39 6 1 .308 .364 .388 .753 111 114 3.3
1958 Washington - MLB 25 129 496 164 27 7 5 50 71 33 1 1 35 4 1 .331 .373 .444 .816 125 126 4.5
1959 Washington - MLB 26 42 111 35 6 3 0 14 14 4 0 0 16 1 1 .315 .339 .423 .763 112 108 0.6
1960 Washington - MLB 27 74 288 71 8 2 5 22 34 25 0 2 19 3 6 .247 .305 .340 .645 82 83 -0.2
1961 Washington - MLB 28 116 282 74 8 1 1 30 27 18 0 3 21 5 2 .262 .304 .309 .612 69 70 0.1
1962 Washington - MLB 29 113 296 67 11 1 0 20 16 19 0 2 41 3 3 .226 .271 .270 .542 57 54 -0.9
Total MLB 783 2455 674 98 26 14 242 256 184 4 12 253 27 17 .275 .325 .353 .677 89 90 6.4
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
1951 Total - 18 26 118 55 15 2 0 31 39 12 1 1 5 20 7 .466 .515 .627 1.142 100 100 2.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 7 7 18 27 6 45 0 1.000 59.0 6.86 +0.6 1.020
1952 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Philadelphia - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 10 8 17 21 3 39 1 .974 67.0 5.10 -0.7 .983
1955 Washington - MLB 1B 11 8 82 7 13 90 1 .989 84.2 9.46 -0.6 1.016
1955 Washington - MLB 2B 16 11 23 29 5 56 4 .929 97.2 4.79 -1.4 .950
1955 Washington - MLB SS 44 31 49 90 20 147 8 .946 311.1 4.02 -3.7 .915
1956 Washington - MLB 1B 3 0 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 11.0 9.82 -0.0 1.094
1956 Washington - MLB 2B 44 41 102 131 32 238 5 .979 368.1 5.69 +1.0 1.014
1956 Washington - MLB 3B 6 6 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 53.0 2.55 -1.0 .898
1956 Washington - MLB SS 8 3 12 16 6 31 3 .903 38.1 6.57 -0.7 .937
1957 Washington - MLB 2B 112 111 261 259 65 528 8 .985 951.1 4.92 +3.0 1.023
1957 Washington - MLB SS 23 10 17 30 4 52 5 .904 113.1 3.73 -2.8 .886
1958 Washington - MLB 2B 105 99 239 250 56 498 9 .982 848.2 5.19 +7.4 1.045
1958 Washington - MLB 3B 13 13 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 103.0 1.14 -0.6 .935
1958 Washington - MLB SS 28 6 17 27 5 48 4 .917 99.1 3.99 -2.8 .828
1959 Washington - MLB 1B 10 7 61 7 5 69 1 .986 66.0 9.27 +0.0 1.050
1959 Washington - MLB 2B 14 12 28 31 9 60 1 .983 106.0 5.01 +0.8 1.050
1959 Washington - MLB SS 14 5 8 18 2 28 2 .929 60.2 3.86 -0.7 .967
1960 Washington - MLB 1B 68 68 467 43 34 516 6 .988 552.2 8.31 +2.2 1.032
1960 Washington - MLB 2B 8 2 11 7 4 19 1 .947 27.2 5.86 +0.0 1.060
1960 Washington - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1960 Washington - MLB SS 6 2 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 23.1 2.70 +0.1 1.072
1961 Washington - MLB 1B 40 7 114 8 12 123 1 .992 131.0 8.38 +0.6 1.042
1961 Washington - MLB 2B 43 24 64 69 17 140 7 .950 222.0 5.39 +0.3 .998
1961 Washington - MLB 3B 4 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.4 1.050
1961 Washington - MLB SS 44 35 50 67 14 125 8 .936 287.0 3.67 -3.9 .922
1962 Washington - MLB 1B 68 64 522 30 33 555 3 .995 541.1 9.18 +2.4 1.063
1962 Washington - MLB 2B 13 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 19.1 3.72 +0.2 1.053
1962 Washington - MLB 3B 18 8 6 15 1 23 2 .913 91.1 2.07 -1.5 .832
1962 Washington - MLB SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL 1B 200 154 1258 95 97 1365 12 .991 1386.2 8.78 +4.6 1.044
TOTAL 2B 374 315 767 828 198 1631 36 .978 2771.0 5.18 +11.3 1.024
TOTAL 3B 44 27 15 41 3 59 3 .949 262.1 1.92 -3.2 .881
TOTAL SS 170 92 156 252 52 438 30 .932 940.1 3.90 -14.8 .910
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 77th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school (Lawrenceville School; Lawrenceville, NJ).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
11/04/1954 Drafted in the 1954 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Quakers by the Washington Rough Riders (Round 18, Pick 1, 35th overall pick).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
08/12/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
09/27/1957 Injured (Bruised knee), out for 6 days.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
07/13/1958 Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/23/1958 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/07/1958 Goes 0-3 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/1959 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 4 months.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
03/23/1960 Injured (fractured fibula),out for 3 months.
09/23/1960 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
03/24/1963 Injured (strained hip muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/03/1963 Released by the Washington Rough Riders.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
02/11/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
03/30/1964 Released by the Seattle Emeralds.
07/29/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/29/1964 Released by the Chicago Hawks.
10/26/1964 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1957 9 10
Year AVG Rank
1957 .308 10
1958 .331 5
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