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Mel Queen

Melvin Joseph Queen

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 204 lb.

Born: March 4, 1918 in Maxwell, PA
High School: Wellsburg (Wellsburg, WV)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1938. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1942
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Yankees 1942-1952

Final Game: May 1, 1952
Died: April 4, 1982 in Fort Smith, AR
Buried: Gracelawn Memorial Park, Van Buren, AR
Relatives: Father of Mel Queen
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1938	20	NYY-min	D	1	2	.333	4.50	10						44.0	48	29	22		20							1.545	9.8		4.1			DOV,BUT · ESHL,PASA
1939	21	NYY-min	C	14	9	.609	3.15	39						186.0	160	89	65		89							1.339	7.7		4.3			AMS · CAML
1940	22	NYY-min	C,B	18	9	.667	3.06	33						218.0	182	91	74		104							1.312	7.5		4.3			AKR,AUG · MATL,SALL
1941	23	NYY-min	A,AA	16	5	.762	1.84	29	1	1	1	1		186.0	127	42	38		86	17	1	0	0			1.145	6.1		4.2	0.8	0.20	BNG,NWK,KCY · EL,IL,AA
1942	24	NYY-min	A,AA	9	6	.600	4.67	22	13		3	1		108.0	95	69	56		60	47	4	1	0			1.435	7.9		5.0	3.9	0.78	NWK,BNG,KCY · IL,EL,AA
1942	24	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	0.00	4	0	2	0	0	0	5.2	6	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	25		1.588	9.5	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.00

1944	26	NYY-min	AA	9	7	.563	3.18	24	18		10	3		133.0	101	60	47		66	83	3	0	1			1.256	6.8		4.5	5.6	1.26	NWK · IL
1944	26	NYY	AL	6	3	.667	3.31	10	10	0	4	1	0	81.2	68	32	30	7	34	30	1	0	1	343	106	1.249	7.5	0.8	3.7	3.3	0.88

1946	28	NYY	AL	1	1	.500	6.53	14	3	3	1	0	0	30.1	40	28	22	2	21	26	0	1	0	152	53	2.011	11.9	0.6	6.2	7.7	1.24
1947	29	TOT	MLB	3	7	.300	4.46	19	12	3	2	0	0	80.2	79	46	40	10	55	36	2	1	0	376	94	1.661	8.8	1.1	6.1	4.0	0.65
1947	29	NYY	AL	0	0		9.45	5	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	9	7	7	2	4	2	1	0	0	33	40	1.950	12.2	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50
1947	29	PIT	NL	3	7	.300	4.01	14	12	1	2	0	0	74.0	70	39	33	8	51	34	1	1	0	343	106	1.635	8.5	1.0	6.2	4.1	0.67
1948	30	PIT	NL	4	4	.500	6.65	25	8	6	0	0	1	66.1	82	51	49	8	40	34	3	0	1	316	62	1.839	11.1	1.1	5.4	4.6	0.85

1950	32	PIT	NL	5	14	.263	5.98	33	21	5	4	1	0	120.1	135	95	80	18	73	76	2	1	1	562	74	1.729	10.1	1.3	5.5	5.7	1.04
1951	33	PIT	NL	7	9	.438	4.44	39	21	4	4	1	0	168.1	149	90	83	21	99	123	1	0	6	741	95	1.473	8.0	1.1	5.3	6.6	1.24
1952	34	PIT-min	Opn	14	9	.609	2.41	29	26		13	4		205.0	154	62	55		84	131	2	1	7			1.161	6.8		3.7	5.8	1.56	HOL · PCL
1952	34	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	29.70	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.1	8	12	11	2	4	3	0	0	2	25	15	3.600	21.6	5.4	10.8	8.1	0.75
1953	35	-min	Opn	8	7	.533	3.69	27	22		5	2		144.0	133	63	59	10	79	97	1	0	1			1.472	8.3	0.6	4.9	6.1	1.23	HOL · PCL
1954	36	PIT-min	Opn	16	8	.667	3.19	36	27		12	2		200.1	169	77	71	12	73	112	4	0	4			1.208	7.6	0.5	3.3	5.0	1.53	HOL · PCL
1955	37	PIT-min	Opn	0	1	.000	12.38	3	1		0	0		8.0	14	11	11	5	2	1	0	0	0			2.000	15.8	5.6	2.2	1.1	0.50	HOL · PCL
8 Seasons				27	40	.403	5.09	146	77	23	15	3	1	556.2	567	354	315	68	329	328	11	3	11	2540	80	1.610	9.2	1.1	5.3	5.3	1.00
162 Game Avg.				8	12	.403	5.09	45	23	7	5	1	0	170	173	108	96	21	100	100	3	1	3	775	80	1.610	9.2	1.1	5.3	5.3	1.00

PIT (5 yrs)				19	36	.345	5.33	113	64	16	10	2	1	432.1	444	287	256	57	267	270	7	2	10	1987	80	1.645	9.2	1.2	5.6	5.6	1.01
NYY (4 yrs)				8	4	.667	4.27	33	13	7	5	1	0	124.1	123	67	59	11	62	58	4	1	1	553	83	1.488	8.9	0.8	4.5	4.2	0.94

NL (5 yrs)			NL	19	36	.345	5.33	113	64	16	10	2	1	432.1	444	287	256	57	267	270	7	2	10	1987	80	1.645	9.2	1.2	5.6	5.6	1.01
AL (4 yrs)			AL	8	4	.667	4.27	33	13	7	5	1	0	124.1	123	67	59	11	62	58	4	1	1	553	83	1.488	8.9	0.8	4.5	4.2	0.94

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1942	24	NYY	AL	5.2	0	0	3	0	1.0	3	0.3	$

1944	26	NYY	AL	81.2	10	32	41	1	1.0	9	0.9	$

1946	28	NYY	AL	30.1	3	28	16	1	1.0	-12	-1.4	$
1947	29	NYY	AL	6.2	0	7	4	0	1.0	-3	-0.4	$
1947	29	PIT	NL	74.0	12	39	45	-1	1.0	6	0.8	$
1948	30	PIT	NL	66.1	8	51	39	1	1.0	-12	-1.2	$

1950	32	PIT	NL	120.1	21	95	75	-1	1.0	-20	-1.4	$
1951	33	PIT	NL	168.1	21	90	99	-2	1.0	9	1.7	$
1952	34	PIT	NL	3.1	2	12	2	0	1.0	-10	-1.0	$
8 Seasons				556.2	77	354	324	-1	1.0	-30	-1.7	$

PIT (5 yrs)				432.1	64	287	260	-3	1.0	-27	-1.1	$
NYY (4 yrs)				124.1	13	67	64	2	1.0	-3	-0.6	$

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	Pos
1938	20	NYY-min	D	10	15	15		1	0	0	0						.067	.067	.067	.133		1					DOV,BUT · ESHL,PASA
1939	21	NYY-min	C	39	71	71		10	0	0	1						.141	.141	.183	.324		13					AMS · CAML
1940	22	NYY-min	C,B	32	87	87		18	4	0	0						.207	.207	.253	.460		22					AKR,AUG · MATL,SALL
1941	23	NYY-min	A,AA	30	62	62		10	2	0	0						.161	.161	.177	.339		11					BNG,KCY,NWK · EL,AA,IL
1942	24	NYY-min	AA,A	17	31	29	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	.172	.200	.138	.338		4	1	1	1		NWK,KCY,BNG · IL,AA,EL
1942	24	NYY	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0		/1

1944	26	NYY-min	AA	24	47	43	3	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	10	.140	.140	.209	.349		9	1	0	4		NWK · IL
1944	26	NYY	AL	10	34	31	5	6	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	.194	.194	.290	.484	35	9	1	0	3		1

1946	28	NYY	AL	14	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286	-20	1	0	0	0		1
1947	29	TOT	MLB	19	28	27	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.074	.074	.074	.148	-61	2	1	0	1		1
1947	29	NYY	AL	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		/1
1947	29	PIT	NL	14	27	26	1	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	6	.077	.077	.077	.154	-60	2	1	0	1		1
1948	30	PIT	NL	25	19	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	.059	.059	.059	.118	-68	1	0	0	2		1

1950	32	PIT	NL	33	38	35	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	6	.057	.083	.057	.140	-63	2	0	0	2		1
1951	33	PIT	NL	39	54	47	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	.106	.125	.106	.231	-38	5	1	0	6		1
1952	34	PIT-min	Opn	30	76	69	2	11	2	0	0	5	0		1	16	.159	.171	.188	.360		13		0	6		HOL · PCL
1952	34	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0		/1
1953	35	-min	Opn	29	55	51	8	9	2	1	1	4	0		0	8	.176	.176	.314	.490		16	2	0	4		HOL · PCL
1954	36	PIT-min	Opn	37	83	77	7	15	5	0	0	7	0		0	15	.195	.192	.260	.452		20	1	0	5	1	HOL · PCL
1955	37	PIT-min	Opn	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000		1	0	0	0	0	HOL · PCL
8 Seasons				146	180	164	10	17	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	36	.104	.114	.122	.236	-37	20	3	0	14
162 Game Avg.				162	200	182	11	19	3	0	0	4	0		2	40	.104	.114	.122	.236	-37	22	3	0	16

PIT (5 yrs)				113	138	125	5	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	22	.080	.094	.080	.174	-53	10	2	0	11
NYY (4 yrs)				33	42	39	5	7	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	.179	.179	.256	.436	21	10	1	0	3

NL (5 yrs)				113	138	125	5	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	22	.080	.094	.080	.174	-53	10	2	0	11
AL (4 yrs)				33	42	39	5	7	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	.179	.179	.256	.436	21	10	1	0	3

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1944	26	NYY	AL	34	-3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	-0.1	0	0.0	-0.1	$	1

1946	28	NYY	AL	7	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	1
1947	29	NYY	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1
1947	29	PIT	NL	27	-6	0	0	0	0	2	1	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$	1
1948	30	PIT	NL	19	-4	0	0	0	0	1	1	-2	-0.3	-2	-0.2	-0.1	$	1

1950	32	PIT	NL	38	-8	0	0	0	0	3	1	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$	1
1951	33	PIT	NL	54	-9	0	0	0	0	3	2	-4	-0.5	-4	-0.4	-0.1	$	1
6 Seasons				180	-31	0	0	0	0	11	6	-14	-1.7	-14	-1.4	-0.3	$

PIT (4 yrs)				138	-27	0	0	0	0	9	5	-13	-1.5	-13	-1.3	-0.2	$
NYY (3 yrs)				42	-4	0	0	0	0	2	1	-1	-0.2	-1	-0.1	-0.1	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
1942	NYY	AL	24	P	4	0	0	5.2	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	3.18	0.50	.955	2.38	2.30
1944	NYY	AL	26	P	10	10	4	81.2	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	0.88	0.80	.960	2.09	2.10
1946	NYY	AL	28	P	14	3	1	30.1	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.19	0.29	.950	2.02	1.99
1947	TOT	MLB	29	P	19	12	2	80.2	13	5	7	1	1	.923	1.34	0.63	.966	2.09	2.03
1947	NYY	AL	29	P	5	0	0	6.2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		1.89	1.90
1947	PIT	NL	29	P	14	12	2	74.0	13	5	7	1	1	.923	1.46	0.86	.966	2.10	2.07
1948	PIT	NL	30	P	25	8	0	66.1	15	6	8	1	0	.933	1.90	0.56	.963	2.10	2.08
1950	PIT	NL	32	P	33	21	4	120.1	22	9	13	0	0	1.000	1.65	0.67	.961	2.12	2.10	2	2	50%	0
1951	PIT	NL	33	P	39	21	4	168.1	17	4	12	1	2	.941	0.86	0.41	.962	2.14	2.14	6	7	54%	2
1952	PIT	NL	34	P	2	2	0	3.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		2.16	2.15	1	0	0%	0
	8 Seasons			P	146	77	15	556.2	81	27	51	3	3	.963	1.26	0.53	.961	2.11	2.09	9	9	50%	2
	8 Seasons			TOT	146	77	15	556.2	81	27	51	3	3	.963	1.26	0.53	.961	2.11	2.09	9	9	50%	2

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Hits per 9 IP s c a p y 1951 NL 7.966 (5th)	Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y 1951 NL 6.576 (1st)	Strikeouts s c a p y 1951 NL 123 (7th)	Home Runs s c a p y 1951 NL 21 (8th)
Bases on Balls s c a p y 1951 NL 99 (3rd)	Wild Pitches s c a p y 1951 NL 6 (10th)	Fielding % as P s c a p y 1950 NL 1.000 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 6 (1763), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 2 (1856), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

Before 1938 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
July 10, 1947: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees.

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