Mel Corbo
Leonard Melvin Corbo
Born: March 16, 1940
San Antonio, TX US
Deceased: March 19, 2012
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1960-1969
Mel Corbo compiled a career batting average of .290 with 119 home runs and 622 RBI in his 1016-game career with the Green Bay Dodgers, Macon Dodgers, Greenville Spinners, Spokane Indians, Nashville Vols, Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque Dodgers and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 22 | 83 | 69 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 16 | .377 | .482 | .638 | 1.120 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Dodgers | 39 | 153 | 132 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 38 | .189 | .289 | .303 | .593 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 138 | 581 | 514 | 81 | 136 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 9 | 59 | 117 | .265 | .339 | .442 | .781 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 17 | 58 | 55 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .218 | .259 | .382 | .640 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 86 | 338 | 274 | 54 | 88 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 3 | 60 | 53 | .321 | .439 | .544 | .983 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 13 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .304 | .385 | .304 | .689 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 112 | 457 | 401 | 54 | 115 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 64 | .287 | .370 | .446 | .816 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 121 | 499 | 443 | 79 | 150 | 31 | 12 | 23 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 75 | .339 | .404 | .619 | 1.022 | 274 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 132 | 511 | 446 | 61 | 124 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 83 | .278 | .358 | .460 | .818 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 88 | 343 | 287 | 41 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 53 | .254 | .358 | .411 | .769 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 33 | 137 | 118 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .322 | .394 | .559 | .953 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 123 | 489 | 418 | 88 | 124 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 64 | .297 | .381 | .529 | .910 | 221 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 65 | 277 | 244 | 39 | 77 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 50 | .316 | .373 | .512 | .885 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 27 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .214 | .353 | .321 | .674 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1016 | 3986 | 3452 | 554 | 1001 | 191 | 68 | 119 | 622 | 26 | 10 | 465 | 663 | .290 | .373 | .488 | .861 | 1685 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Dodgers | 1B | 37 | 241 | 15 | 7 | 28 | .973 | 6.919 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 1B | 17 | 158 | 9 | 4 | 21 | .977 | 9.824 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1B | 138 | 1107 | 78 | 23 | 124 | .981 | 8.587 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1B | 58 | 449 | 28 | 10 | 39 | .979 | 8.224 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | OF | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.941 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 10 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .989 | 9.100 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 1B | 111 | 903 | 83 | 11 | 92 | .989 | 8.883 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 115 | 976 | 75 | 11 | 82 | .990 | 9.139 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 128 | 1013 | 71 | 12 | 97 | .989 | 8.469 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 82 | 630 | 54 | 2 | 85 | .997 | 8.341 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1B | 33 | 257 | 15 | 1 | 22 | .996 | 8.242 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1B | 118 | 851 | 63 | 11 | 103 | .988 | 7.746 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 1B | 64 | 520 | 52 | 6 | 55 | .990 | 8.938 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| Totals | 933 | 7243 | 557 | 101 | 761 | .987 | 8.360 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Nashville Vols | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CAL |
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