What years did Mel Mazzera play?

Mel Mazzera played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1940.

Was Mel Mazzera a pitcher?

No. Mel Mazzera was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Mel Mazzera hit?

Mel Mazzera hit 10 career home runs with 136 hits.

Mel Mazzera

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1940)

AVG .268

HR 10

RBI 66

H 136

OPS .735

PIV 24

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 1/31/1914 in Stockton, CA, USA
Died: 12/17/1997 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-09-09
Last Game: 1940-09-29

Full name: Melvin Leonard Mazzera

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	507	75	136	22	8	10	66	2	45	71	.268	.333	.402	.735	24

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	SLA	AL	12	30	4	7	2	0	1	2	0	4	9	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	SLA	AL	7	7	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	SLA	AL	86	204	33	57	8	2	6	29	1	12	25	.279	.272 (+2%)	.341 (-4%)	.392 (+9%)	.734 (+3%)	72.7
1939	SLA	AL	33	110	21	33	5	2	3	22	0	10	20	.300	.274 (+9%)	.342 (+6%)	.393 (+18%)	.735 (+13%)	227.4
1940	PHI	NL	69	156	16	37	5	4	0	13	1	19	15	.237	.267 (-11%)	.335 (-5%)	.387 (-17%)	.722 (-11%)	-276.0
Career · 5 seasons			207	507	75	136	22	8	10	66	2	45	71	.268	—	—	—	—	24

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	111	280	45	89	8	46	.318
Away	96	227	30	47	2	20	.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1940-09-29	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1940-09-18	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1940-09-17	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	1	0
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1940-09-15	PHI	STL	L	1	1	1	0	0
1940-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	L	1	1	1	0	0
1940-09-06	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	11	0	28	1	0	1
OF	124	0	210	14	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	SLA	OF	10	18	1	1	0
1938	SLA	OF	47	74	7	2	1
1939	SLA	OF	25	56	1	1	0
1940	PHI	1B	11	28	1	0	1
1940	PHI	OF	42	62	5	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	11
Left Field	73
Center Field	13
Right Field	40

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Mazzera

What years did Mel Mazzera play?: Mel Mazzera played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1940.
Was Mel Mazzera a pitcher?: No. Mel Mazzera was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mel Mazzera hit?: Mel Mazzera hit 10 career home runs with 136 hits.