Melky Cabrera
Melky (Astacio) Cabrera
Born: August 11, 1984
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 210
Career: 2003-2018
Major League Statistics
Melky (Astacio) Cabrera compiled a career batting average of .298 with 28 home runs and 215 RBI in his 641-game career with the Staten Island Yankees, Battle Creek Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Trenton Thunder, Columbus Clippers, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Dunedin Blue Jays, New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
![]() Staten Island Yankees |
![]() Battle Creek Yankees |
![]() Tampa Yankees |
![]() Columbus Clippers |
![]() Trenton Thunder |
![]() Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
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![]() Dunedin Blue Jays |
![]() New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 67 | 311 | 279 | 34 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 36 | .283 | .345 | .355 | .700 | 99 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 85 | 364 | 333 | 48 | 96 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 59 | .288 | .341 | .438 | .779 | 146 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | 42 | 188 | 171 | 35 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .333 | .383 | .462 | .845 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 26 | 112 | 101 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .248 | .309 | .366 | .675 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 106 | 464 | 426 | 57 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 72 | .275 | .322 | .411 | .733 | 175 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 31 | 135 | 122 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .385 | .430 | .566 | .995 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 15 | 66 | 57 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .333 | .409 | .368 | .778 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .364 | .636 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 19 | 80 | 78 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .321 | .338 | .423 | .761 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 398 | 1743 | 1589 | 225 | 473 | 85 | 14 | 28 | 215 | 43 | 14 | 118 | 236 | .298 | .349 | .422 | .770 | 670 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | CF | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | OF | 67 | 137 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 2.119 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 82 | 167 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 2.098 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | OF | 41 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 2.585 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.556 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 23 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.826 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 105 | 256 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 2.505 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | CF | 104 | 256 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 2.519 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 28 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 2.107 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 27 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 2.111 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | CF | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.133 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | OF | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.133 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 641 | 1281 | 43 | 19 | 12 | .986 | 2.066 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Battle Creek Yankees | NYA | April 8, 2004 | May 25, 2004 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | May 26, 2004 | September 2, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | June 28, 2005 | August 3, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | April 6, 2006 | May 8, 2006 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | NYA | August 17, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | July 12, 2013 | July 14, 2013 |
| 2013 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | July 15, 2013 | July 17, 2013 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | TOR | July 19, 2013 | July 20, 2013 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | May 7, 2018 | July 18, 2018 |
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