Melvin Mora

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2011)

AVG .277
HR 171
RBI 754
H 1,503
OPS .781
PIV 5,457
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
2/2/1972 in Agua Negra, Yaracuy, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1999-05-30
Last Game
2011-06-29
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,556 5,422 794 1,503 283 19 171 754 93 520 953 .277 .350 .431 .781 5,457

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .431 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .781 vs. league average .755 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
1999 NYN NL 66 31 6 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 .161 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 79 215 35 56 13 2 6 30 7 18 48 .260 .270 (-4%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-3%) .782 (-5%) -266.5
2000 BAL AL 53 199 25 58 9 3 2 17 5 17 32 .291 .270 (+8%) .344 (+4%) .437 (-9%) .782 (-3%) -266.5
2001 BAL AL 128 436 49 109 28 0 7 48 11 41 91 .250 .263 (-5%) .332 (-1%) .426 (-15%) .758 (-9%) -587.5
2002 BAL AL 149 557 86 130 30 4 19 64 16 70 108 .233 .261 (-11%) .331 (+2%) .416 (-3%) .747 (-1%) 59.5
2003 BAL AL 96 344 68 109 17 1 15 48 6 49 71 .317 .264 (+20%) .332 (+26%) .422 (+19%) .754 (+22%) 1724.2
2004 BAL AL 140 550 111 187 41 0 27 104 11 66 95 .340 .266 (+28%) .335 (+25%) .427 (+31%) .762 (+29%) 3515.8
2005 BAL AL 149 593 86 168 30 1 27 88 7 50 112 .283 .264 (+7%) .330 (+5%) .418 (+13%) .749 (+10%) 1221.7
2006 BAL AL 155 624 96 171 25 0 16 83 11 54 99 .274 .269 (+2%) .336 (+2%) .431 (-9%) .768 (-5%) -381.3
2007 BAL AL 126 467 67 128 23 1 14 58 9 47 83 .274 .268 (+2%) .335 (+2%) .422 (-1%) .758 (avg) 26.8
2008 BAL AL 135 513 77 146 29 2 23 104 3 37 70 .285 .263 (+8%) .333 (+3%) .416 (+16%) .749 (+10%) 990.9
2009 BAL AL 125 450 44 117 20 0 8 48 3 34 60 .260 .262 (-1%) .332 (-4%) .417 (-14%) .750 (-10%) -660.4
2010 COL NL 113 316 39 90 12 5 7 45 2 31 53 .285 .257 (+11%) .325 (+10%) .402 (+4%) .728 (+7%) 492.1
2011 ARI NL 42 127 5 29 6 0 0 16 0 2 24 .228 .255 (-10%) .320 (-24%) .399 (-31%) .719 (-28%) -599.6
Career · 14 seasons 1,556 5,422 794 1,503 283 19 171 754 93 520 953 .277 — — — — 5,269

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 15 4 6 0 0 1 2 3 2 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLCS NYN 6 14 3 6 0 0 1 2 2 2 .429
1999 NLDS2 NYN 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home793268641176395382.284
Away762273638374076372.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-06-29 AZCLEL 100000001
2011-06-27 AZCLEL 100000000
2011-06-19 AZCHWL 401000000
2011-06-18 AZCHWL 401100002
2011-06-13 AZMIAW 100000000
2011-06-12 AZMIAW 411000000
2011-06-10 AZMIAL 100000000
2011-06-09 AZPITW 400000001
2011-06-08 AZPITL 200000000
2011-06-05 AZWASL 400000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 27 10 113 9 2 10
2B 48 26 68 111 5 25
3B 908 891 645 1774 99 138
OF 348 267 682 23 8 8
SS 194 177 279 528 34 91

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 NYN 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1
1999 NYN 3B 3 1 2 5 0 1
1999 NYN OF 45 1 18 0 0 0
1999 NYN SS 1 1 0 1 0 0
2000 NYN 2B 4 1 3 11 0 1
2000 NYN 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0
2000 NYN OF 28 8 29 0 1 0
2000 NYN SS 44 40 56 104 7 16
2000 BAL 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
2000 BAL SS 52 52 78 160 12 32
2001 BAL 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0
2001 BAL OF 88 80 218 4 3 1
2001 BAL SS 43 38 69 125 7 21
2002 BAL 2B 12 9 22 41 2 10
2002 BAL OF 104 97 251 9 3 5
2002 BAL SS 41 36 57 108 7 17
2003 BAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2003 BAL 2B 6 5 14 16 0 6
2003 BAL OF 79 77 162 9 1 2
2003 BAL SS 11 10 19 30 1 5
2004 BAL 3B 137 138 122 258 21 21
2004 BAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 BAL 3B 148 148 96 302 18 23
2006 BAL 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
2006 BAL 3B 154 154 101 296 17 18
2007 BAL 3B 120 120 79 260 10 18
2008 BAL 3B 124 124 85 252 14 28
2008 BAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 BAL 3B 124 122 113 254 11 20
2010 COL 1B 25 10 109 8 2 10
2010 COL 2B 19 10 26 38 2 6
2010 COL 3B 63 53 26 84 5 7
2010 COL OF 4 4 4 1 0 0
2011 ARI 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
2011 ARI 3B 31 30 20 63 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 27
Second Base 48
Third Base 908
Shortstop 194
Left Field 174
Center Field 158
Right Field 29
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Month August
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-08-16
2004 Player of the Month May
2004 Silver Slugger 3B
2004 TSN All-Star 3B
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-24

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 ARI NL $2,350,000
2010 COL NL $1,275,000
2009 BAL AL $8,000,000
2008 BAL AL $7,826,914
2007 BAL AL $7,758,503
2006 BAL AL $4,333,334
2005 BAL AL $3,833,333
2004 BAL AL $2,333,333
2003 BAL AL $1,725,000
2002 BAL AL $350,000
2001 BAL AL $270,000
2000 NYN NL $210,000
Total Career Earnings $40,265,417

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Melvin Mora (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Edgardo Alfonzo
    .284 avg, 146 HR
  2. 89
    Kevin Millar
    .274 avg, 170 HR
  3. 89
    Rich Aurilia
    .275 avg, 186 HR
  4. 89
    Lyle Overbay
    .266 avg, 151 HR
  5. 88
    Joe Randa
    .284 avg, 123 HR
  6. 88
    Eric Hosmer
    .276 avg, 198 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Melvin Mora

What years did Melvin Mora play?
Melvin Mora played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011.
Was Melvin Mora a pitcher?
No. Melvin Mora was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Melvin Mora hit?
Melvin Mora hit 171 career home runs with 1503 hits.