Melky Cabrera
PosLF
B/TS/L
Born1984-08-11
Age (2026)41
Barrel%
102.1
xwOBA
410.298
Avg EV
3888.2
Whiff%
890.070
Chase%
200.375
Speed
1725.9
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | AA | 3 teams | 595 | 559 | 141 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 112 | 4 | 13 | 2 | .252 | .288 | .361 | .649 | .109 | .295 | 19 | 4 | .283 | 75 | -17 | +2 | -4 | +2 | +17 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | 2 teams | 659 | 585 | 174 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 70 | 3 | 15 | 6 | .297 | .369 | .415 | .784 | .118 | .323 | 11 | 10 | .344 | 121 | +16 | +1 | -3 | -7 | +19 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | New York Yankees | 612 | 545 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 5 | .273 | .332 | .391 | .723 | .117 | .295 | 11 | 7 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -7 | +2 | +17 | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | 2 teams | 519 | 473 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 69 | 3 | 10 | 5 | .258 | .313 | .342 | .656 | .085 | .285 | 13 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -15 | +0 | +4 | +2 | +15 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | New York Yankees | 540 | 485 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 59 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .274 | .338 | .416 | .755 | .142 | .288 | 11 | 8 | .324 | 106 | +4 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 509 | 458 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 64 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .249 | .313 | .343 | .656 | .094 | .280 | 13 | 8 | .279 | 72 | -16 | +1 | -16 | -5 | +14 | -2.2 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 706 | 658 | 198 | 46 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 94 | 1 | 20 | 10 | .301 | .337 | .479 | .816 | .178 | .323 | 13 | 5 | .344 | 122 | +17 | +0 | -5 | +3 | +20 | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 501 | 459 | 158 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 63 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .344 | .392 | .516 | .908 | .172 | .375 | 13 | 7 | .384 | 152 | +30 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +14 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 28 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 372 | 344 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .319 | .355 | .673 | .081 | .306 | 13 | 6 | .296 | 84 | -7 | -0 | -5 | -4 | +11 | -0.6 |
| 2014 | 29 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 621 | 568 | 167 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .294 | .347 | .440 | .787 | .146 | .310 | 11 | 7 | .343 | 120 | +14 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +18 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 30 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 683 | 629 | 172 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .319 | .393 | .712 | .119 | .298 | 13 | 6 | .304 | 90 | -7 | +1 | -13 | -7 | +19 | -0.8 |
| 2016 | 31 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 646 | 591 | 174 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .346 | .450 | .796 | .156 | .312 | 11 | 7 | .344 | 121 | +16 | +0 | -12 | -7 | +18 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 32 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 666 | 620 | 180 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .290 | .331 | .432 | .764 | .142 | .303 | 11 | 5 | .328 | 109 | +7 | -1 | -12 | -7 | +19 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 33 | MLB | 2 teams | 358 | 329 | 92 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .280 | .329 | .407 | .736 | .128 | .309 | 14 | 6 | .318 | 101 | +0 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +10 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 34 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 397 | 378 | 108 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .407 | .726 | .122 | .304 | 10 | 4 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +0 | -5 | -4 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 35 | INTL | Dominican Republic | 128 | 120 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .346 | .433 | .780 | .125 | .327 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | +0 | -1 | — | — |
| 2021 | 36 | INTL | Aguilas Cibaenas | 107 | 100 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .295 | .300 | .595 | .040 | .299 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | +0 | -1 | — | — |
| 2022 | 37 | INTL | Aguilas Cibaenas | 91 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .261 | .212 | .474 | .025 | .211 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | +0 | -1 | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8710 | 7981 | 2254 | 430 | 46 | 165 | 566 | 1076 | 34 | 120 | 43 | .282 | .333 | .410 | .742 | .127 | .306 | 12 | 6 | .309 | 95 | -52 | +7 | -95 | -51 | +247 | 5.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 596 | 167 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 3 | .280 | .331 | .404 | .736 | .124 | .304 | 12 | 6 | .309 | 95 | -4 | +1 | -7 | -4 | +18 | 0.4 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | MLB | New York Yankees | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | .000 | .235 | 11 | 0 | .191 | 4 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 112 | 101 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .309 | .366 | .675 | .119 | .265 | 13 | 8 | .300 | 88 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Trenton Thunder | 464 | 426 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 72 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .275 | .325 | .411 | .736 | .136 | .307 | 16 | 6 | .325 | 107 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | New York Yankees | 524 | 460 | 129 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 59 | 2 | 12 | 5 | .280 | .361 | .391 | .752 | .111 | .309 | 11 | 11 | .337 | 116 | +10 | +0 | -3 | -7 | +15 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 135 | 122 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .385 | .436 | .566 | 1.002 | .180 | .387 | 7 | 7 | .434 | 191 | +14 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | New York Yankees | 612 | 545 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 5 | .273 | .332 | .391 | .723 | .117 | .295 | 11 | 7 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +1 | -7 | +2 | +17 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | New York Yankees | 453 | 414 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .249 | .303 | .341 | .643 | .092 | .271 | 13 | 6 | .288 | 78 | -11 | +1 | +4 | +2 | +13 | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 66 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .415 | .368 | .784 | .035 | .388 | 14 | 12 | .357 | 131 | +2 | -1 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | New York Yankees | 540 | 485 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 59 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .274 | .338 | .416 | .755 | .142 | .288 | 11 | 8 | .333 | 113 | +8 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 509 | 458 | 117 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 64 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .255 | .319 | .354 | .673 | .098 | .288 | 13 | 8 | .301 | 88 | -7 | +1 | -16 | -5 | +14 | -1.3 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 706 | 658 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 94 | 1 | 20 | 10 | .305 | .341 | .470 | .811 | .164 | .332 | 13 | 5 | .352 | 127 | +22 | +0 | -5 | +3 | +20 | 4.0 |
| 2012 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 501 | 459 | 159 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 63 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .346 | .394 | .516 | .910 | .170 | .379 | 13 | 7 | .396 | 161 | +35 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +14 | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 28 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 372 | 344 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .324 | .360 | .685 | .081 | .313 | 13 | 6 | .305 | 92 | -3 | -0 | -5 | -4 | +11 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 29 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 621 | 568 | 171 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .301 | .353 | .458 | .811 | .157 | .316 | 11 | 7 | .356 | 131 | +22 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +18 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 30 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 683 | 629 | 172 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .319 | .394 | .713 | .121 | .297 | 13 | 6 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +1 | -13 | -7 | +19 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 31 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 646 | 591 | 175 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .348 | .455 | .803 | .159 | .314 | 11 | 7 | .352 | 127 | +20 | +0 | -12 | -7 | +18 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 32 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 666 | 620 | 177 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .285 | .327 | .423 | .749 | .137 | .299 | 11 | 5 | .330 | 110 | +8 | -1 | -12 | -7 | +19 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 33 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 278 | 250 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .341 | .420 | .761 | .140 | .303 | 14 | 7 | .335 | 114 | +4 | -0 | -7 | -4 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 33 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 80 | 78 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .321 | .338 | .423 | .761 | .103 | .368 | 12 | 2 | .338 | 116 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 34 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 397 | 378 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .313 | .399 | .713 | .119 | .300 | 10 | 4 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | -5 | -4 | +11 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 35 | INTL | Dominican Republic | 128 | 120 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .346 | .433 | .780 | .125 | .327 | 11 | 5 | .345 | 122 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 36 | INTL | Aguilas Cibaenas | 107 | 100 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .295 | .300 | .595 | .040 | .299 | 14 | 5 | .267 | 62 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 37 | INTL | Aguilas Cibaenas | 91 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .261 | .212 | .474 | .025 | .211 | 13 | 7 | .220 | 26 | -8 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 7527 | 6878 | 1962 | 383 | 45 | 144 | 510 | 891 | 27 | 101 | 37 | .285 | .337 | .417 | .754 | .132 | .308 | 12 | 7 | .332 | 112 | +103 | +5 | -95 | -47 | +213 | 18.3 | ||