Sam Mele

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

AVG .267
HR 80
RBI 544
H 916
OPS .736
PIV 953
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 183 lb
Born
1/21/1922 in Astoria, NY, USA
Died
5/1/2017 in Quincy, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-15
Last Game
1956-09-16

Full name: Sabath Anthony Mele

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,046 3,437 406 916 168 39 80 544 15 311 342 .267 .328 .408 .736 953

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .736 vs. league average .723 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
1947 BOS AL 123 453 71 137 14 8 12 73 0 37 35 .302 .262 (+15%) .336 (+6%) .376 (+19%) .712 (+13%) 1037.2
1948 BOS AL 66 180 25 42 12 1 2 25 1 13 21 .233 .263 (-11%) .340 (-14%) .379 (-9%) .719 (-11%) -366.1
1949 BOS AL 18 46 1 9 1 1 0 7 2 7 14 .196 — — — — -164.8
1949 WS1 AL 78 264 21 64 12 2 3 25 2 17 34 .242 .262 (-8%) .343 (-16%) .384 (-12%) .727 (-14%) -164.8
1950 WS1 AL 126 435 57 119 21 6 12 86 2 51 40 .274 .265 (+3%) .346 (+1%) .401 (+8%) .747 (+5%) 378.1
1951 WS1 AL 143 558 58 153 36 7 5 94 2 32 31 .274 .260 (+5%) .336 (-6%) .385 (+1%) .721 (-2%) -372.8
1952 WS1 AL 9 28 2 12 3 0 2 10 0 1 2 .429 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 123 423 46 105 18 2 14 59 1 48 40 .248 .252 (-2%) .326 (avg) .369 (+8%) .696 (+4%) 0.0
1953 CHA AL 140 481 64 132 26 8 12 82 3 58 47 .274 .264 (+4%) .335 (+5%) .397 (+10%) .733 (+8%) 725.0
1954 BAL AL 72 230 17 55 9 4 5 32 1 18 26 .239 .261 (-8%) .333 (-13%) .390 (-3%) .723 (-8%) -364.7
1954 BOS AL 42 132 22 42 6 0 7 23 0 12 12 .318 .261 (+22%) .333 (+14%) .390 (+34%) .723 (+25%) -364.7
1955 BOS AL 14 31 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 .129 — — — — 0.0
1955 CIN NL 35 62 4 13 1 0 2 7 0 5 13 .210 .258 (-19%) .332 (-16%) .393 (-18%) .726 (-17%) 0.0
1956 CLE AL 57 114 17 29 7 0 4 20 0 12 20 .254 .258 (-1%) .331 (-3%) .397 (+6%) .728 (+2%) 10.1
Career · 14 seasons 1,046 3,437 406 916 168 39 80 544 15 311 342 .267 — — — — 353

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home512168120246135264.274
Away534175720345545280.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-16 CLENYYL 400000000
1956-09-15 CLEBOSL 311000021
1956-09-08 CLECHWL 411001101
1956-09-07 CLECHWL 400000002
1956-09-03 CLEKC1L 100000000
1956-09-02 CLECHWL 400000001
1956-08-31 CLECHWW 311001110
1956-08-26 CLEMINW 000000000
1956-08-17 CLEKC1L 100000000
1956-08-15 CLEDETL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 27 596 45 4 55
OF 840 101 1480 67 23 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BOS 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1947 BOS OF 116 0 233 10 2 1
1948 BOS OF 55 0 99 2 3 0
1949 BOS OF 11 0 20 1 1 0
1949 WS1 1B 11 0 79 7 1 9
1949 WS1 OF 63 0 108 5 4 3
1950 WS1 1B 16 0 149 18 2 13
1950 WS1 OF 99 0 192 8 2 0
1951 WS1 1B 15 0 122 7 0 11
1951 WS1 OF 124 0 263 8 2 1
1952 WS1 OF 7 0 11 0 1 0
1952 CHA 1B 3 0 10 0 0 0
1952 CHA OF 112 0 157 8 0 1
1953 CHA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1953 CHA OF 138 0 213 14 1 1
1954 BAL OF 62 58 97 5 4 1
1954 BOS 1B 22 21 168 8 1 17
1954 BOS OF 13 11 20 1 1 1
1955 BOS OF 7 6 14 3 0 0
1955 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 CIN OF 13 11 24 0 1 0
1956 CLE 1B 8 6 59 5 0 5
1956 CLE OF 20 15 29 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 79
Left Field 89
Center Field 98
Right Field 679

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
New York University New York NY 1943
Yale University New Haven CT 1943

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Mele (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Simpson
    .268 avg, 76 HR
  2. 95
    Gene Moore
    .270 avg, 58 HR
  3. 84
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  4. 78
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR
  5. 76
    Terrence Long
    .269 avg, 69 HR
  6. 76
    Gabe Kapler
    .268 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Mele

What years did Sam Mele play?
Sam Mele played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Sam Mele a pitcher?
No. Sam Mele was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sam Mele hit?
Sam Mele hit 80 career home runs with 916 hits.