Melvin Mora

Third base 1999–2011 2× All-Star

1,503H

171HR

.277AVG

754RBI

.781OPS

Melvin Mora, born in Agua Negra, Venezuela, played 13 seasons (1999–2011) primarily as a third baseman, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies. He collected 1,503 hits and 171 home runs with a .277 batting average, ranking 18th in hits among Venezuelan-born players. He was selected to 2 All-Star games.

Born: February 2, 1972 · Agua Negra, Venezuela
Bats / Throws: R / R
Teams: Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks

Batting

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG
1999	New York Mets	66	31	6	5	0	0	0	1	2	4	7	.161
2000	New York Mets / Baltimore Orioles	132	414	60	114	22	5	8	47	12	35	80	.275
2001	Baltimore Orioles	128	436	49	109	28	0	7	48	11	41	91	.250
2002	Baltimore Orioles	149	557	86	130	30	4	19	64	16	70	108	.233
2003	Baltimore Orioles	96	344	68	109	17	1	15	48	6	49	71	.317
2004	Baltimore Orioles	140	550	111	187	41	0	27	104	11	66	95	.340
2005	Baltimore Orioles	149	593	86	168	30	1	27	88	7	50	112	.283
2006	Baltimore Orioles	155	624	96	171	25	0	16	83	11	54	99	.274
2007	Baltimore Orioles	126	467	67	128	23	1	14	58	9	47	83	.274
2008	Baltimore Orioles	135	513	77	146	29	2	23	104	3	37	70	.285
2009	Baltimore Orioles	125	450	44	117	20	0	8	48	3	34	60	.260
2010	Colorado Rockies	113	316	39	90	12	5	7	45	2	31	53	.285
2011	Arizona Diamondbacks	42	127	5	29	6	0	0	16	0	2	24	.228
Career		1,556	5,422	794	1,503	283	19	171	754	93	520	953	.277

More Venezuelan third basemen of his era

Martin Prado2006–2019 · 1,542 H, 100 HR Edgardo Alfonzo1995–2006 · 1,532 H, 146 HR Pablo Sandoval2008–2021 · 1,279 H, 153 HR Eduardo Escobar2011–2023 · 1,185 H, 164 HR Alberto Callaspo2006–2015 · 941 H, 52 HR Maicer Izturis2004–2014 · 810 H, 39 HR