NAME     : Melvin Mora
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/2/1972
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"5
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Second Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,550,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .955)
  Range at Shortstop :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .965)
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .980)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .977)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : B
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 8  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .240  3  19 129  31  3  0  23  3  1   6  18 .289 .333 
  vs RHP        .239  1  13 109  26  2  0  20  3  1   5  17 .292 .284 
  vs LHP        .250  2   6  20   5  1  0   3  0  0   1   1 .273 .600 
  At Home       .157  1   3  51   8  1  0  10  0  0   4   7 .228 .235 
  Away          .295  2  16  78  23  2  0  13  3  1   2  11 .329 .397 
  R.I.S.P.      .379  2  18  29  11  1  0   0  0  0   1   3 .364 .621 
  Pinch Hitting .200  1   5  10   2  0  0   3  0  0   3   1 .357 .500 
  Close/Late    .471  1   6  17   8  0  0   8  0  0   0   1 .500 .647 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .125  0   1  16   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   2 .125 .125 
  Apr/Mar       .250  0   2  16   4  0  0   4  1  0   1   2 .350 .250 
  May           .074  1   1  27   2  1  0   5  0  0   2   6 .138 .222 
  June          .348  0   4  46  16  2  0   9  2  1   3   4 .392 .391 
  July          .235  2   9  17   4  0  0   2  0  0   0   2 .222 .588 
  August        .217  0   3  23   5  0  0   3  0  0   0   4 .250 .217 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1999  .161  0   1  66  31   5  0  0   6  2  1   4   7 .257 .161   NYN
  2000  .291  2  17  53 199  58  9  3  25  5  8  17  32 .347 .397   BAL
  2000  .260  6  30  79 215  56 13  2  35  7  3  18  48 .318 .423   NYN
  2001  .250  7  48 128 436 109 28  0  49 11  4  41  91 .314 .362   BAL
  2002  .232  2  16 119 246  57 12  0  35 11  3  31  50 .318 .305   BAL
 
  Total AB  : 1256
  Total AVG : .252
  Total Hits: 316
  Total HR  : 20
  Total RBI : 131
  Total Runs: 173
  Total SB  : 39
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/10/2003 to a 2-year deal worth $1,550,000 per year...