Melvin Mora

Melvin Mora
Mora with the Baltimore Orioles
Third baseman
Born: (1972-02-02) February 2, 1972 (age 52) Yaracuý State, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 1999, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 2011, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	171
Runs batted in	754
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Mets (1999–2000) Baltimore Orioles (2000–2009) Colorado Rockies (2010) Arizona Diamondbacks (2011)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2003, 2005) Silver Slugger Award (2004) Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2022
Vote	75%
Election method	Contemporary Committee

Melvin Mora Diaz (born February 2, 1972) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

From his debut in 1999 to 2003, Mora was known as a utility player, playing all three outfield positions, shortstop, and second base. In 2004, the Orioles made Mora their everyday third baseman, a position he occupied through 2009.