Melky Cabrera
| 25-year-old Center fielder |
| New York Yankees |
| 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 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Trenton | 464 | 426 | .136 | 6.0% | 15.5% | .311 | .317 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Columbus | 112 | 101 | .118 | 8.0% | 13.4% | .265 | .296 | ||||
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | New York Yankees | 19 | 19 | .000 | 0.0% | 10.5% | .235 | .189 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Columbus | 135 | 122 | .181 | 7.4% | 6.7% | .394 | 48% | 22% | .428 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | NY Yankees | 524 | 460 | .111 | 10.7% | 11.3% | .310 | 53% | 17% | .331 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | NY Yankees | 609 | 544 | .118 | 7.1% | 11.2% | .301 | 52% | 19% | .313 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Scranton/WB | 66 | 57 | .035 | 12.1% | 13.6% | .396 | 56% | 19% | .357 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | NY Yankees | 453 | 414 | .092 | 6.4% | 12.8% | .273 | 47% | 19% | .277 | ||
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | NY Yankees | 539 | 485 | .142 | 8.0% | 10.9% | .291 | 51% | 20% | .324 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: NY Yankees | 2008: NY Yankees | 2008: Scranton/WB
| Split Statistics with NY Yankees in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 55 | 49 | .244 | 4 | 10.9% | 14.5% | .324 | 51% | 34% | .327 | .400 | .571 | .417 |
| May | 91 | 84 | .108 | 1 | 4.4% | 12.1% | .361 | 50% | 20% | .321 | .341 | .429 | .333 |
| June | 94 | 80 | .150 | 2 | 11.7% | 14.9% | .250 | 46% | 19% | .225 | .309 | .375 | .285 |
| July | 86 | 76 | .158 | 2 | 11.6% | 5.8% | .290 | 46% | 17% | .289 | .372 | .447 | .354 |
| August | 110 | 103 | .127 | 2 | 4.5% | 10.9% | .236 | 56% | 14% | .223 | .264 | .350 | .262 |
| September | 97 | 87 | .127 | 2 | 7.2% | 8.2% | .299 | 53% | 26% | .287 | .361 | .414 | .346 |
| AWAY | 251 | 230 | .131 | 4 | 7.2% | 10.4% | .300 | 48% | 20% | .278 | .335 | .409 | .320 |
| HOME | 288 | 255 | .153 | 9 | 8.7% | 11.5% | .282 | 53% | 21% | .271 | .333 | .424 | .328 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF-LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Boston | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF-RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | vs. Boston | CF-LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
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.