NAME     : Mel Mazzera
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : STOCKTON,CA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/31/1945
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .980)
  Range at Rightfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .980)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Brilliant)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .239 14  46 565 135 18  2  67  2  0  73  35 .325 .352 
  vs RHP        .279 12  31 365 102 14  2  49  2  0  46  20 .359 .427 
  vs LHP        .165  2  15 200  33  4  0  18  0  0  27  15 .263 .215 
  At Home       .264 10  28 280  74  9  0  40  1  0  42  20 .359 .404 
  Away          .214  4  18 285  61  9  2  27  1  0  31  15 .285 .302 
  R.I.S.P.      .216  1  27 111  24  2  0   0  0  0  18   8 .313 .261 
  Pinch Hitting .333  1   2   3   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 .333 1.333 
  Close/Late    .286  2   8  77  22  3  0   6  0  0  13   3 .376 .403 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .244  2   5  86  21  3  1  13  1  0  12   4 .333 .372 
  May           .204  2   6  98  20  3  1  10  0  0   8   4 .264 .316 
  June          .233  3   7  86  20  1  0   9  1  0  15   8 .343 .349 
  July          .233  1   5  90  21  4  0   7  0  0  11   3 .317 .311 
  August        .230  4  11 100  23  4  0  11  0  0  10  10 .289 .390 
  Sep/Oct       .286  2  12 105  30  3  0  17  0  0  17   6 .379 .371 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1966  .393  1   1  21  28  11  2  0   4  0  0   4   2 .469 .571   ALB
  1967  .345  2  11  38  58  20  2  0   8  0  0   6   6 .406 .483   ALB
  1968  .231  4  32  87 208  48  9  2  22  0  0  14  25 .279 .351   ALB
  1969  .237  1   9  48 114  27  7  2   8  0  0   8  11 .287 .360   ALB,MPH
 
  Total AB  : 973
  Total AVG : .248
  Total Hits: 241
  Total HR  : 22
  Total RBI : 99
  Total Runs: 109
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 5/5/1966, off Ray King (ELP)
Hit first career homerun on 6/2/1966, off Sandy Koufax (PIT)
Released by Albany on 3/1/1969