Mel Queen (queenme02)
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Melvin Douglas Queen
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 197 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
The son of big league pitcher Mel Queen, Mel Queen was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 1960. He began his career as a third baseman before being moved to the outfield in 1963. Queen reached the majors with the Reds the following year (1964). He struggled at the plate in the big leagues and was converted to a pitcher during the 1966 season. The next year, in his first full season on the mound, he had his best season, going 14-8 with a 2.76 ERA for Cincinnati. However, he struggled with shoulder problems, missed most of 1968, and spent most of the next year in the minors. After the 1969 season, he was sent to the California Angels, and he spent three seasons in the club's bullpen before ending his career.
After his playing career ended, Queen spent several years as a minor league coach and was a member of the Cleveland Indians coaching staff in 1962. He was the Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach from 1996 to 1999 and was interim manager of the team at the end of the 1997 season, going 4-1 in 5 games at the helm. In 2008, Queen is aroving insructor for the Blue Jays.
| Preceded by Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays Manager 1997 | Succeeded by Tim Johnson |
| Blue Jays Pitching Coaches | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous | Current | Next |
| Galen Cisco | Mel Queen | Rick Langford |
| 1996 to 1999 | ||
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bakersfield Dodgers | California League | 65-80 | 6th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | American League | 4-1 | 5th | Toronto Blue Jays | replaced Cito Gaston (72-85) on September 24 | |
| 2000 | Syracuse SkyChiefs | International League | 7th | Toronto Blue Jays | replaced Omar Malavé on May 23 | ||
| 2004 | High Desert Mavericks | California League | 49-91 | 10th | Milwaukee Brewers |
