#62 Melinda Sward, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Seattle Emeralds
Thursday, 5/1/2008 |
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| Melinda Sward
1/14/1979
29
Escalon, CA
6"2
205
Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
2008 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 28 Days (200 total Days)
28 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 28 Days (200 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Versus LHP | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Versus RHP | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Talent | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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| Fielding Ratings
SS : 5 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 16
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/20 | LA | L 1-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 4/21 | LA | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/22 | @DET | W 9-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/23 | @DET | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/24 | @DET | W 19-9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 4/26 | @NY | W 12-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/27 | @NY | W 10-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 4/28 | @NY | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 4/29 | @ATL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 4/30 | @ATL | W 8-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 24 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 19 | .193 | .271 | .289 | .560 | .486 | .096 |
| Projected | 162 | 560 | 108 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 95 | 61 | 61 | 128 | .193 | .271 | .289 | .560 | .486 | .096 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 23 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .278 | .551 |
| vs. RHP | 65 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .270 | .292 | .563 |
| Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 |
| Scoring Position | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .212 | .214 | .426 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 13 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | .149 | .212 | .170 | .382 |
| Road | 11 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | .250 | .341 | .444 | .785 |
| This Week | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .500 | .955 |
| Last Week | 6 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .308 | .357 | .538 | .896 |
| March/April | 24 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 19 | .193 | .271 | .289 | .560 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2007 | 145 | 465 | 115 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 115 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .336 | .389 | .725 | STL SEA |
| 2008 | 24 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .271 | .289 | .560 | SEA |
| Total | 169 | 548 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 71 | 61 | 64 | 11 | 9 | 134 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .326 | .374 | .700 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2007 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .320 | .364 | .684 |
| Total | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .320 | .364 | .684 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 24 | 23 | 29 | 63 | 16 | 96 | 4 | .958 | 202.1 | 4.27 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by St. Louis on 4/10/2007 to a minor league contract...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/10/2007, off Madeline Zima (SAC)...
Traded from St. Louis to Seattle on 4/21/2007 (Going to SEA: SS Karen Elson. Going to STL: 3B Lisa Sheridan, P Liya Kebede)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/2007, off Heather Mitts (DET)...
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