Melky Cabrera
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| 27-year-old Center fielder |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: August 11, 1984 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 |
| Bats/Throws: S/L |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Trenton | 464 | 426 | 57 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 28 | 72 | .275 | .321 | .411 | 732 | |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Columbus | 112 | 101 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .248 | .304 | .366 | 670 | |
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | New York Yankees | 19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .211 | .211 | 422 | |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Columbus | 135 | 122 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .385 | .430 | .566 | 996 | |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | NY Yankees | 524 | 460 | 75 | 129 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 56 | 59 | .280 | .357 | .391 | 748 | |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | NY Yankees | 609 | 544 | 66 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 43 | 68 | .274 | .323 | .392 | 715 | |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 66 | 57 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .333 | .409 | .368 | 777 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | NY Yankees | 453 | 414 | 42 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 9 | .249 | .298 | .341 | 639 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | NY Yankees | 539 | 485 | 66 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 4 | 43 | 59 | 10 | .274 | .334 | .416 | 750 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Atlanta | 509 | 458 | 50 | 117 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 64 | 7 | .255 | .314 | .354 | 668 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 705 | 658 | 102 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 1 | 35 | 94 | 20 | .305 | .336 | .470 | 806 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Trenton | 464 | 426 | .136 | 6.0% | 15.5% | .311 | 57 | 4.69 | .317 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Columbus | 112 | 101 | .118 | 8.0% | 13.4% | .265 | 12 | 4.00 | .296 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | New York Yankees | 19 | 19 | .000 | 0.0% | 10.5% | .235 | 1 | 1.80 | .189 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Columbus | 135 | 122 | .181 | 7.4% | 6.7% | .394 | 48% | 22% | 30 | 10.52 | .428 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | NY Yankees | 524 | 460 | .111 | 10.7% | 11.3% | .310 | 53% | 17% | 65 | 5.21 | .331 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | NY Yankees | 609 | 544 | .118 | 7.1% | 11.2% | .301 | 52% | 19% | 71 | 4.61 | .313 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 66 | 57 | .035 | 12.1% | 13.6% | .396 | 56% | 19% | 8 | 5.14 | .357 | 112 | 115 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | NY Yankees | 453 | 414 | .092 | 6.4% | 12.8% | .273 | 47% | 19% | 43 | 3.64 | .277 | 83 | 67 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | NY Yankees | 539 | 485 | .142 | 8.0% | 10.9% | .291 | 51% | 20% | 55 | 3.76 | .324 | 98 | 97 |
| 2010 | 26 | MLB | Atlanta | 509 | 458 | .099 | 8.3% | 12.6% | .290 | 49% | 17% | 40 | 2.78 | .282 | 91 | 85 |
| 2011 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 705 | 658 | .165 | 5.0% | 13.3% | .335 | 47% | 18% | 76 | 3.81 | .343 | 109 | 120 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Kansas City | 2010: Atlanta | 2009: NY Yankees
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| March | 5 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | .750 | 25% | 50% | .750 | .800 | .750 | .684 |
| April | 120 | 116 | .155 | 2 | 2.5% | 15.8% | .305 | 45% | 14% | .267 | .283 | .422 | .302 |
| May | 115 | 103 | .204 | 5 | 7.8% | 12.2% | .262 | 48% | 14% | .262 | .313 | .466 | .325 |
| June | 124 | 116 | .104 | 2 | 5.6% | 12.1% | .313 | 50% | 21% | .284 | .323 | .388 | .314 |
| July | 119 | 112 | .196 | 4 | 4.2% | 14.3% | .429 | 50% | 22% | .384 | .412 | .580 | .426 |
| August | 121 | 111 | .208 | 4 | 5.0% | 12.4% | .315 | 47% | 14% | .297 | .322 | .505 | .341 |
| September | 101 | 96 | .125 | 1 | 4.0% | 13.9% | .370 | 45% | 20% | .323 | .347 | .448 | .338 |
| AWAY | 365 | 340 | .197 | 12 | 4.9% | 15.1% | .355 | 47% | 18% | .321 | .351 | .518 | .364 |
| HOME | 340 | 318 | .129 | 6 | 5.0% | 11.5% | .315 | 47% | 17% | .289 | .321 | .418 | .321 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Minnesota | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Detroit | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Detroit | CF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | CF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | CF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Seattle | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 10 | MLB | @ Seattle | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Seattle | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Seattle | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Oakland | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Oakland | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 30 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 29 | MLB | @ Detroit | CF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 27 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 25 | MLB | @ Toronto | CF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| August 24 | MLB | @ Toronto | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
November 2011
LoHud Yankees Blog: The past and present value of Melky CabreraThe New York chapter of the BBWAA had its annual postseason meeting today, and thanks to traffic, I just got b...
December 2009
River Ave. Blues: To trade or not to trade a spare outfielderBy the time Spring Training starts, odds are good that the Yanks will head into Tampa with five outfielders fo...
November 2009
LoHud Yankees Blog: Melky could be replacedCabrera in the coming hours to determine the extent of Cabrera’s injury.
September 2009
River Ave. Blues: The incredibly streaky Melky CabreraPosts like this always open with an admission of our collective position on Melky Cabrera, as if it needed res...
August 2009
River Ave. Blues: What Is Behind Melky Cabrera?s Turnaround?This is a guest post by Moshe Mandel from The Yankee Universe.
July 2009
LoHud Yankees Blog: Brett Cabrera getting the job doneThere was a lot of talk this winter that the Yankees needed to upgrade in center field.