Melvin Mora

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

Melvin Mora was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,556 career games, he hit .277 with 1,503 hits, 171 home runs, and 754 RBI. Melvin Mora was a 2-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,457.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Melvin Mora — 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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Melvin Mora Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home793268641176395382.284
Away762273638374076372.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora — 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.

Melvin Mora Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora's recorded salaries total $40,265,417 over 12 seasons, 2000 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mora's career ran from 1999 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1999.

Melvin Mora — 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 recorded salary (partial) $40,265,417

Award Voting History

Melvin Mora — 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

Melvin Mora: the record in brief

The profile opens with Melvin Mora's first major league game on May 30, 1999; the last one listed came on June 29, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1999 to 2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2000 to 2009), the Colorado Rockies (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011). Mora is listed as a third baseman at 5'11" and 200 pounds. The bio says Mora threw and hit right-handed. Mora was born on February 2, 1972, in Agua Negra, Yaracuy, Venezuela.

In 1,556 games and 5,422 at bats, Mora batted .277 with 1,503 hits, along with 171 homers, 754 RBI, and 93 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .350 and .431 give Mora a career OPS of .781. Mora hit .277 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. 2004 was Mora's biggest home run year, with 27. The highest hit total in a season was 187, in 2004.

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 1,503 hits.
What teams did Melvin Mora play for?
Melvin Mora played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (1999–2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2009), the Colorado Rockies (2010), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011).
Did Melvin Mora win an MVP award?
No. Melvin Mora did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Melvin Mora win?
Melvin Mora won the Silver Slugger award (2004). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Melvin Mora's career stats?
In 1,556 games, Melvin Mora had 1,503 hits, 171 home runs, 754 RBI, 794 runs, and 93 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
How much did Melvin Mora earn in his career?
Melvin Mora's recorded salaries total $40,265,417 over 12 seasons, 2000 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mora's career ran from 1999 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1999.
What was Melvin Mora's salary?
Melvin Mora's last recorded salary was $2,350,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $210,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2011.
What position did Melvin Mora play?
Melvin Mora played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Melvin Mora and how much did he weigh?
Melvin Mora was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
How many home runs did Melvin Mora hit each season?
Melvin Mora's home runs by season: 0 in 1999, 8 in 2000, 7 in 2001, 19 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 27 in 2004, 27 in 2005, 16 in 2006, 14 in 2007, 23 in 2008, 8 in 2009, 7 in 2010, and 0 in 2011. His most in one season was 27, in 2004 and 2005.
What was Melvin Mora's career batting average?
Melvin Mora batted .277 over his career, with 1,503 hits in 5,422 at bats.
How many RBI did Melvin Mora have?
Melvin Mora drove in 754 runs in his career.