Mel Almada, born in Huatabampo, Mexico, played 7 seasons (1933–1939) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns. He collected 706 hits and 15 home runs with a .284 batting average, ranking 5th in hits among Mexican-born players.
- Born
- February 7, 1913 · Huatabampo, Mexico · 3 major leaguers from Huatabampo
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Teams
- Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers
- Died
- 1988
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | .341 |
| 1934 | Boston Red Sox | 23 | 90 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | .233 |
| 1935 | Boston Red Sox | 151 | 607 | 85 | 176 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 20 | 55 | 34 | .290 |
| 1936 | Boston Red Sox | 96 | 320 | 40 | 81 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 15 | .253 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox / Washington Senators | 132 | 543 | 91 | 160 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 12 | 53 | 27 | .295 |
| 1938 | Washington Senators / St. Louis Browns | 149 | 633 | 101 | 197 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 13 | 46 | 38 | .311 |
| 1939 | St. Louis Browns / Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 246 | 28 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 25 | .228 |
| Career | 646 | 2,483 | 363 | 706 | 107 | 27 | 15 | 197 | 56 | 214 | 150 | .284 |