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Sam Mele

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Sam Mele

Full name Sabath Anthony Mele
Born January 21, 1922, Astoria, New York
Died May 1, 2017, Quincy, Massachusetts
Buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Massachusetts
First Game: April 15, 1947; Final Game: September 16, 1956
Managed First Game: June 6, 1961; Managed Final Game: June 8, 1967
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 183
Nephew of Tony Cuccinello
Named Major League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News (1965)
Ejections as manager: 1961 (1), 1962 (1), 1963 (1), 1965 (1). Total: 4
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1947 BOS A    Daily Splits  123   453   71  137  14   8  12   73   37   1   35   1   6       0   5  11    0   3  .302  .356  .448   0.2 1947 BOS A
1948 BOS A    Daily Splits   66   180   25   42  12   1   2   25   13   1   21   2   3       0   4   5    1   1  .233  .292  .344  -1.3 1948 BOS A
1949 BOS A    Daily Splits   18    46    1    9   1   1   0    7    7   1   14   0   2       0   2   3    2   0  .196  .302  .261  -0.4 1949 BOS A
1949 WAS A    Daily Splits   78   264   21   64  12   2   3   25   17   0   34   0   0       0   3  10    2   1  .242  .288  .337  -1.8 1949 WAS A
1949 TOT A                   96   310   22   73  13   3   3   32   24   1   48   0   2       0   5  13    4   1  .235  .290  .326  -2.2 1949 TOT A
1950 WAS A    Daily Splits  126   435   57  119  21   6  12   86   51   6   40   1   3       0   6  21    2   0  .274  .351  .432  -0.3 1950 WAS A
1951 WAS A    Daily Splits  143   558   58  153  36   7   5   94   32   1   31   1   3       0   9  22    2   3  .274  .315  .391  -1.3 1951 WAS A
1952 WAS A    Daily Splits    9    28    2   12   3   0   2   10    1   0    2   0   0       0   0   0    0   0  .429  .448  .750   0.4 1952 WAS A
1952 CHI A    Daily Splits  123   423   46  105  18   2  14   59   48  11   40   2   1       0  10  18    1   2  .248  .328  .400  -1.3 1952 CHI A
1952 TOT A                  132   451   48  117  21   2  16   69   49  11   42   2   1       0  10  18    1   2  .259  .335  .421  -0.9 1952 TOT A
1953 CHI A    Daily Splits  140   481   64  132  26   8  12   82   58   8   47   0   5       0   8  14    3   1  .274  .353  .437  -0.5 1953 CHI A
1954 BAL A    Daily Splits   72   230   17   55   9   4   5   32   18   3   26   0   4   4   0   2  12    1   0  .239  .290  .378  -1.2 1954 BAL A
1954 BOS A    Daily Splits   42   132   22   42   6   0   7   23   12   1   12   2   2   2   0   6   4    0   1  .318  .378  .523   0.2 1954 BOS A
1954 TOT A                  114   362   39   97  15   4  12   55   30   4   38   2   6   6   0   8  16    1   1  .268  .323  .431  -1.0 1954 TOT A
1955 BOS A    Daily Splits   14    31    1    4   2   0   0    1    0   0    7   0   0   1   0   1   1    1   0  .129  .125  .194  -0.3 1955 BOS A
1955 CIN N    Daily Splits   35    62    4   13   1   0   2    7    5   0   13   1   0   0   0   1   5    0   1  .210  .279  .323  -0.5 1955 CIN N
1955 Total                   49    93    5   17   3   0   2    8    5   0   20   1   0   1   0   2   6    1   1  .183  .230  .280  -0.8 1955 Total
1956 CLE A    Daily Splits   57   114   17   29   7   0   4   20   12   0   20   0   0   2   0   0   4    0   1  .254  .320  .421  -0.1 1956 CLE A
Total NL ( 1 Year )          35    62    4   13   1   0   2    7    5   0   13   1   0   0   0   1   5    0   1  .210  .279  .323  -0.5 Total NL
Total AL (10 Years)        1011  3375  402  903 167  39  78  537  306  33  329   9  29   9   0  56 125   15  13  .268  .329  .409  -7.7 Total AL
Total    (10 Years) Splits 1046  3437  406  916 168  39  80  544  311  33  342  10  29   9   0  57 130   15  14  .267  .328  .408  -8.2 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1947 BOS A Daily Splits  OF  116  112  105   978     233   10    2    1   0  .992     3   24   92 
1947 BOS A               RF   92   90   84   769.2   170   10    1    1   0  .994
1947 BOS A               CF   24   21   20   197      63    0    1    0   0  .984
1947 BOS A               LF    3    1    1    11.1     3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1947 BOS A               1B    1    0    0     4       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1948 BOS A Daily Splits  OF   55   45   43   414.1    99    2    3    0   0  .971     3    0   52 
1948 BOS A               RF   52   45   43   409.1    99    2    2    0   0  .981
1948 BOS A               LF    3    0    0     5       0    0    1    0   0  .000
1949 BOS A Daily Splits  OF   11   11   11    99      20    1    1    0   0  .955     0    0   11 
1949 BOS A               RF   11   11   11    99      20    1    1    0   0  .955
1949 WAS A Daily Splits  OF   63   53   41   469     108    5    4    3   0  .966     0   24   45 
1949 WAS A               RF   45   32   28   302      59    3    2    1   0  .969
1949 WAS A               CF   24   21   13   167      50    2    2    2   0  .963
1949 WAS A               1B   11    8    7    75      79    7    1    9   0  .989
1949 TOT A               RF   56   43   39   401      79    4    3    1   0  .965
1949 TOT A               OF   74   64   52   568     128    6    5    3   0  .964     0   24   56 
1950 WAS A Daily Splits  OF   99   94   84   824.1   192    8    2    0   0  .990     6   26   73 
1950 WAS A               RF   73   63   59   574.1   120    6    0    0   0 1.000
1950 WAS A               CF   26   26   25   218      65    2    2    0   0  .971
1950 WAS A               1B   16   14   13   128.2   149   18    2   13   0  .988
1950 WAS A               LF    6    5    0    32       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 WAS A Daily Splits  OF  124  118  114  1058.2   263    8    2    1   0  .993     2   19  105 
1951 WAS A               RF  105   99   96   888     215   10    2    1   0  .991
1951 WAS A               CF   19   19   18   168.2    46    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 WAS A               1B   15   15   14   130     122    7    0   11   0 1.000
1951 WAS A               LF    2    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
1952 WAS A Daily Splits  OF    7    6    6    53      11    0    1    0   0  .917     0    1    6 
1952 WAS A               RF    6    5    5    44       9    0    1    0   0  .900
1952 WAS A               CF    1    1    1     9       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1952 CHI A Daily Splits  OF  112  107   98   948     157    8    0    1   0 1.000     0    0  112 
1952 CHI A               RF  112  107   98   948     153    6    0    1   0 1.000
1952 CHI A               1B    3    0    0    11.2    10    0    0    0   0 1.000
1952 TOT A               RF  118  112  103   992     162    6    1    1   0  .994
1952 TOT A               OF  119  113  104  1001     168    8    1    1   0  .994     0    1  118 
1953 CHI A Daily Splits  OF  138  120  114  1136.2   213   14    1    1   0  .996     0    4  138 
1953 CHI A               RF  138  117  114  1117.2   204   14    1    1   0  .995
1953 CHI A               CF    4    3    0    19       7    0    0    0   0 1.000
1953 CHI A               1B    2    0    0     2.2     4    0    0    0   0 1.000
1954 BAL A Daily Splits  OF   62   58   48   515      97    5    4    1   0  .962    40    0   24 
1954 BAL A               LF   40   35   33   323      60    3    3    0   0  .955
1954 BAL A               RF   24   23   15   192      38    1    1    1   0  .975
1954 BOS A Daily Splits  1B   22   21   11   159.1   168    8    1   17   0  .994
1954 BOS A               RF   13   11    6   101      18    1    1    1   0  .950
1954 BOS A               OF   13   11    6   110      20    1    1    1   0  .955     3    0   13 
1954 BOS A               LF    3    0    0     9       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1954 TOT A               LF   43   35   33   332      63    3    3    0   0  .957
1954 TOT A               RF   37   34   21   293      56    2    2    2   0  .967
1954 TOT A               OF   75   69   54   625     117    6    5    2   0  .961    43    0   37 
1955 BOS A Daily Splits  OF    7    6    3    54      14    3    0    0   0 1.000     6    0    1 
1955 BOS A               LF    6    5    2    46      14    2    0    0   0 1.000
1955 BOS A               RF    1    1    1     8       0    0    0    0   0     -
1955 CIN N Daily Splits  OF   13   11    4    91      24    0    1    0   0  .960    12    0    1 
1955 CIN N               LF   12   11    4    85      22    0    1    0   0  .957
1955 CIN N               1B    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1955 CIN N               RF    1    0    0     6       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1955 Total               LF   18   16    6   131      36    2    1    0   0  .974
1955 Total               RF    2    1    1    14       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1955 Total               OF   20   17    7   145      38    3    1    0   0  .976    18    0    2 
1956 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   20   15    9   129.2    29    2    1    0   0  .969    14    0    6 
1956 CLE A               LF   14   10    7    87      19    2    1    0   0  .955
1956 CLE A               1B    8    6    6    56      59    5    0    5   0 1.000
1956 CLE A               RF    6    5    2    42.2    11    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits  OF  840  767  686  6880.2  1480   67   23    9   0  .985    89   98  679 
Total (10 Years)         RF  679  609  562  5501.2  1117   54   12    7   0  .990
Total ( 6 Years)         CF   98   91   77   778.2   233    4    5    2   0  .979
Total ( 7 Years)         LF   89   67   47   600.1   128    7    6    0   0  .957
Total ( 9 Years)         1B   79   64   51   568.1   596   45    4   55   0  .994
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1961 MIN A          7    2    5  .286    29    40   6- 6   6-12    8  9  7
1961 MIN A         95   45   49  .479   427   415   6-23           9  7
1962 MIN A        163   91   71  .562   798   713                  2
1963 MIN A        161   91   70  .565   767   602                  3
1964 MIN A        163   79   83  .488   737   678                  6
1965 MIN A        162  102   60  .630   774   600                  1
1966 MIN A        162   89   73  .549   663   581                  2
1967 MIN A         50   25   25  .500   218   202          6- 8    6  2
Total ( 7 Years)  963  524  436  .546  4413  3831
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
              World Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1965 MIN A          7    3    4  .429    20    24
             All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1966 AL             1    0    1  .000     1     2

       Coaching Record
Year Team   START    END
1960 WAS A   4-18  10- 2
1961 MIN A   4-11   6- 5
1961 MIN A   6-13   6-22
Total ( 2 Years) 

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 6- 6-1961     BOX  MIN A  Bob Stewart         Check swing
 5-20-1962(2)  BOX  MIN A  Johnny Stevens      Check swing
 8-20-1963     BOX  MIN A  Bill Haller         Call at HP
 7-18-1965(1)  BOX  MIN A  Bill Valentine      Call at 1B (Punched umpire)

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (1946).

Traded by Boston Red Sox with Mickey Harris to Washington Senators in exchange for
Walt Masterson (June 13, 1949).

Traded by Washington Senators to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jim Busby and Mel
Hoderlein (May 3, 1952).

Traded by Chicago White Sox with Neil Berry to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for
Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon (February 5, 1954).

Claimed on waivers by Boston Red Sox from Baltimore Orioles (July 29, 1954).

Sold by Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Reds (June 23, 1955).

Released by Cincinnati Reds (January 18, 1956).

Signed by Cleveland Indians (March 24, 1956).

Released by Cleveland Indians (April 16, 1957).
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