Mel Mazzera
Melvin Leonard Mazzera
Born: January 31, 1914
Stockton, CA US
Deceased: December 17, 1997
Stockton, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1933-1944
Major League Statistics
Mel Mazzera compiled a career batting average of .285 with 80 home runs and 198 RBI in his 1066-game career with the Baton Rouge Solons, San Antonio Missions, Palestine Pals, Toronto Maple Leafs and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Baton Rouge Solons | 114 | 448 | 448 | 145 | 23 | 16 | 8 | .324 | .324 | .500 | .824 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | San Antonio Missions | 70 | 251 | 251 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 8 | .211 | .211 | .378 | .590 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 60 | 242 | 242 | 91 | 14 | 9 | 12 | .376 | .376 | .657 | 1.033 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | San Antonio Missions | 154 | 574 | 574 | 162 | 34 | 10 | 5 | .282 | .282 | .402 | .685 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 90 | 325 | 325 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .295 | .295 | .372 | .668 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 123 | 466 | 466 | 134 | 31 | 7 | 9 | .288 | .288 | .442 | .730 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 88 | 300 | 300 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 4 | .213 | .213 | .317 | .530 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 171 | 696 | 626 | 87 | 168 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 104 | 6 | 52 | 80 | .268 | .330 | .433 | .763 | 271 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 158 | 616 | 575 | 77 | 177 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 90 | 3 | 33 | 66 | .308 | .349 | .478 | .827 | 275 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 14 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .225 | .425 | 9 | |||||||||
| Totals | 1066 | 4018 | 3907 | 164 | 1115 | 208 | 71 | 80 | 198 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 146 | .285 | .302 | .436 | .739 | 1705 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Baton Rouge Solons | OF | 100 | 220 | 10 | 11 | .954 | 2.300 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 67 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.791 | |
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | OF | 59 | 93 | 6 | 4 | .961 | 1.678 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 152 | 395 | 15 | 13 | .969 | 2.697 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 84 | 192 | 11 | 6 | .971 | 2.417 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 123 | 299 | 14 | 12 | .963 | 2.545 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 43 | 333 | 24 | 10 | .973 | 8.302 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 171 | 340 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .986 | 2.082 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 143 | 232 | 17 | 10 | 3 | .961 | 1.741 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 11 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.364 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| Totals | 965 | 2316 | 126 | 71 | 17 | .972 | 2.531 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Baton Rouge Solons | |||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1934 | C | West Dixie League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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