CF Melky 'Leche' Cabrera #34
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/30/2002
CF MELKY 'LECHE' CABRERA #34 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 55 16 3 0 0 2 5 9 .291 .385 .345 1 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 43 45 42 55
BABIP 35 34 35 52
Avoid K's 56 62 53 58
Gap 36 35 36 49
Power 30 29 30 36
Eye 37 44 35 37
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 74
Errors: - 1 67
Arm: 2 5 82
Turn DP: - 16 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 89
1st Base: - Center Field: 66
2nd Base: - Right Field: 87
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 62
Stealing Aggressiveness: 43
Stealing Ability: 81
Baserunning Inst.: 57
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/28/2002 @ HOD Loss, 5-9 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/2002 @ HOD Loss, 6-9 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/26/2002 @ HOD Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/2002 CAG Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/2002 CAG Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/21/2002 @ IND Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
04/20/2002 @ IND Win, 5-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/2002 @ IND Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2002 @ HOM Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/15/2002 @ HOM Win, 6-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Has the mental skills to effectively handle big game pressure.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:08/11/1978
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:None, 29 Days
Service This Yr:29 Days
40-Man Service:None, 29 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 9 .291 .385 .345 .730 .319 .055 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 66 4 0 0 1 1 1 19 3 1 0 100.0 8.3 5.35 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 10 2 0 0 1 5 2 3 1 0 4 .400 .500 .480 .980
Versus Right   30 6 1 0 0 1 3 3 6 0 1 0 .200 .273 .233 .506
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 4 .294 .478 .294 .772
April   55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 9 1 1 4 .291 .385 .345 .730
Spring Training   34 12 2 0 2 8 7 4 9 1 0 0 .353 .410 .588 .998
Career   55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 9 1 1 4 .291 .385 .345 .730
Home   20 5 1 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 3 .250 .400 .300 .700
Road   35 11 2 0 0 2 4 3 5 1 1 1 .314 .375 .371 .746
Grass   55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 9 1 1 4 .291 .385 .345 .730
Day   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Night   52 15 2 0 0 2 7 5 8 1 1 4 .288 .387 .327 .714
As Starter   55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 9 1 1 4 .291 .385 .345 .730
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Inning 1-3   21 8 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 .381 .458 .429 .887
Inning 4-6   15 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 4 1 0 1 .200 .381 .267 .648
Inning 7-9   16 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   22 7 1 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 2 .318 .464 .364 .828
1 Outs   18 6 2 0 0 2 4 0 3 1 1 1 .333 .350 .444 .794
2 Outs   15 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .200 .294 .200 .494
Scoring Position   11 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 .091 .267 .091 .358
Bases Empty   33 11 3 0 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 3 .333 .421 .424 .845
Runner on 1st   11 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .364 .417 .364 .780
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   29 8 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 0 0 3 .276 .432 .276 .708
First Pitch   8 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .125 .111 .250 .361
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   10 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 2 .200 .529 .200 .729
Behind in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .182 .308 .182 .490
Ahead in Count   12 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Batting Leadoff   25 8 2 0 0 2 3 4 3 1 1 4 .320 .471 .400 .871
Batting 6th   7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   20 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .286 .300 .586
Low Leverage   14 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Medium Leverage   29 9 1 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 1 3 .310 .429 .345 .773
High Leverage   12 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 .083 .143 .083 .226
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
2002 Birmingham - WBL 23 17 55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 4 1 9 1 0 .291 .385 .345 .730 117 127 0.3
Total WBL 17 55 16 3 0 0 2 8 5 4 1 9 1 0 .291 .385 .345 .730 117 127 0.3
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
2000 Madison - AA 21 61 226 52 6 1 5 23 17 28 3 2 49 2 0 .230 .320 .332 .652 76 78 0.0
2000 Montgomery - AA 21 41 143 44 9 1 4 15 23 16 1 0 30 8 3 .308 .381 .469 .850 127 130 1.2
2000 Total - AA 21 102 369 96 15 2 9 38 40 44 4 2 79 10 3 .260 .344 .385 .728 96 98 1.2
2001 Armstrong's - A 22 88 283 83 15 3 9 45 39 30 2 5 47 15 5 .293 .359 .463 .822 152 160 3.5
2001 Montgomery - AA 22 24 85 31 3 2 7 21 16 4 1 0 6 4 2 .365 .400 .694 1.094 172 179 1.3
Total AA 126 454 127 18 4 16 59 56 48 5 2 85 14 5 .280 .354 .443 .796 109 112
Total A 88 283 83 15 3 9 45 39 30 2 5 47 15 5 .293 .359 .463 .822 152 160
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Birmingham - MLB LF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.1 1.87 +0.0 1.028
2002 Birmingham - MLB CF 10 10 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 78.0 2.65 -1.1 1.018
2002 Birmingham - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.2 .990
TOTAL LF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.1 1.87 +0.0 1.028
TOTAL CF 10 10 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 78.0 2.65 -1.1 1.018
TOTAL RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.2 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2000 Drafted in the 2000 free agent draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 13, Pick 9, 249th overall pick).
06/18/2000 Was traded by the Chicago American Giants to the Birmingham Black Barons, along with SP A. Rube Foster, 1B Adrián González, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for RP Hoyt Wilhelm and SP Dick Rudolph.
07/24/2000 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (48); Power: 28 (38); Eye: 48 (60).
04/21/2001 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/18/2001 Hits three home runs against the Fort Wayne Daisies, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Whirled Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 22 (34); Eye: 40 (41).
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