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Mel Queen
Melvin Douglas Queen

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 197 lb.

Debut April 13, 1964
  vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game July 21, 1972
Born March 26, 1942 in Johnson City, NY

Son of Mel Queen and Brother-In-Law of Jim Lonborg

Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1960. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1966 24 CIN NL   0   0   7   0   0   0   4  1    7.0   11    5    5   0    6    9   0   0    37   0   0  6.43  3.93   61 2.429
 1967 25 CIN NL  14   8  31  24   6   2   4  0  195.7  155   69   60  17   52  154   6   9   790   5   0  2.76  3.78  137 1.058
 1968 26 CIN NL   0   1   5   4   0   0   0  0   18.3   25   15   12   7    6   20   0   0    83   4   0  5.89  3.16   54 1.691
 1969 27 CIN NL   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  0   12.0    7    3    3   2    3    7   1   1    47   0   0  2.25  3.78  168 0.833
 1970 28 CAL AL   3   6  34   3   0   0  17  9   60.0   58   28   28   5   28   44   5   0   265   6   0  4.20  3.61   86 1.433
 1971 29 CAL AL   2   2  44   0   0   0  18  4   65.7   49   17   13   3   29   53   8   6   275   6   1  1.78  3.22  181 1.188
 1972 30 CAL AL   0   0  17   0   0   0   8  0   31.0   31   17   15   2   19   19   3   1   143   1   0  4.35  2.92   67 1.613
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .541  20  17 140  33   6   2  51 14  389.7  336  154  136  36  143  306  23  17  1640  22   1  3.14  3.57  114 1.229
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     7   6  55  12   2   0  20  5  153.0  132   60   53  14   56  120   9   6   644   8   0  3.14  3.57  114 1.229
 Career High     14   8  44  24   6   2  18  9  195.7  155   69   60  17   52  154   8   9   790   6   1  1.78  3.78  181 1.058

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1964 22 CIN NL  48   95    7   19   2  0   2   12   0  1   4  19  .200  .232  .284   43   27   0   0   0   0   4
 1965 23 CIN NL   5    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1966 24 CIN NL  56   55    4    7   1  0   0    5   0  0  10  12  .127  .250  .145    9    8   1   3   1   0   1
 1967 25 CIN NL  49   81    6   17   4  0   0    5   2  0   4  10  .210  .244  .259   38   21   3   1   0   0   3
 1968 26 CIN NL  10    8    2    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .125  .222  .125    4    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1969 27 CIN NL   2    6    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   -8    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1970 28 CAL AL  37   16    1    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .250  .250  .250   41    4   0   0   0   0   0
 1971 29 CAL AL  45    8    0    0   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   0  .000  .100  .000  -69    0   1   1   0   0   0
 1972 30 CAL AL  17    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .000  .333  .000    8    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      269  274   20   49   7  0   2   25   2  1  21  50  .179  .233  .226   28   62   5   5   1   0   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        165   12   30   4  0   1   15   1  1  13  30  .179  .233  .226   28   37   3   3   1   0   5
 Career High     56   95    7   19   4  0   2   12   2  1  10  19                          27   3   3   1   0   4
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1964 22 CIN NL   99   81    5   1.7    96| .200  .267| .232  .325| .284  .396| .516  .721|  43  .161  -7.5  -0.8   0%
 1965 23 CIN NL    3    3    0   0.0    99| .000  .266| .000  .331| .000  .402| .000  .733|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1966 24 CIN NL   69   53    3   1.5   104| .127  .276| .250  .336| .145  .416| .395  .751|   9  .135  -6.7  -0.7   0%
 1967 25 CIN NL   89   71    5   1.9   100| .210  .271| .244  .335| .259  .398| .503  .733|  38  .206  -6.8  -0.7 100%
 1968 26 CIN NL    9    7    0   0.0    86| .125  .259| .222  .318| .125  .364| .347  .682|   4  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1969 27 CIN NL    6    5    0   0.0    99| .167  .265| .167  .336| .167  .393| .334  .729|  -8  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1970 28 CAL AL   16   12    1   2.2    94| .250  .253| .250  .327| .250  .386| .500  .713|  41  .233  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1971 29 CAL AL   11   10    0   0.0    86| .000  .247| .100  .318| .000  .366| .100  .684| -69  .000  -1.7  -0.2   0%
 1972 30 CAL AL    3    2    0   0.0    78| .000  .240| .333  .307| .000  .346| .333  .653|   8  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons       305  244   14   1.5    98| .179  .268| .233  .330| .226  .398| .459  .728|  28  .144 -26.8  -2.8  66%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1964 22 CIN NL RF 20 41 0 1 0 .976 .974 2.05 1.62 2.32 1.90 17 159.0 1965 23 CIN NL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1966 24 CIN NL OF 32 35 1 0 0 1.000 .973 1.12 1.78 2.44 2.03 9 133.0 RF 31 38 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.26 1.68 2.67 1.96 9 131.3 P 7 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 0.14 0.74 1.29 1.93 0 7.0 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.59 0 1.7 1967 25 CIN NL P 31 15 17 2 2 .941 .961 1.03 0.78 1.47 2.00 24 195.7 1968 26 CIN NL P 5 0 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.80 0.84 1.97 2.02 4 18.3 1969 27 CIN NL P 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 0.80 0.75 1.95 2 12.0 1970 28 CAL AL P 34 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.67 0.90 1.86 3 60.0 1971 29 CAL AL P 44 1 8 1 0 .900 .957 0.20 0.77 1.23 1.99 0 65.7 1972 30 CAL AL P 17 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.29 0.75 1.45 1.86 0 31.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1966 24 CIN NL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.59 0 1.7 1964 22 CIN NL OF 20 42 0 1 0 .977 .972 2.10 1.72 2.38 1.99 17 159.0 1965 23 CIN NL OF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1966 24 CIN NL OF 32 35 1 0 0 1.000 .973 1.12 1.78 2.44 2.03 9 133.0 1966 24 CIN NL P 7 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 0.14 0.74 1.29 1.93 0 7.0 1967 25 CIN NL P 31 15 17 2 2 .941 .961 1.03 0.78 1.47 2.00 24 195.7 1968 26 CIN NL P 5 0 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.80 0.84 1.97 2.02 4 18.3 1969 27 CIN NL P 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 0.80 0.75 1.95 2 12.0 1970 28 CAL AL P 34 1 5 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.67 0.90 1.86 3 60.0 1971 29 CAL AL P 44 1 8 1 0 .900 .957 0.20 0.77 1.23 1.99 0 65.7 1972 30 CAL AL P 17 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.29 0.75 1.45 1.86 0 31.0 1964 22 CIN NL RF 20 41 0 1 0 .976 .974 2.05 1.62 2.32 1.90 17 159.0 1965 23 CIN NL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1966 24 CIN NL RF 31 38 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.26 1.68 2.67 1.96 9 131.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 140 18 40 3 2 .951 .957 0.41 0.75 1.34 1.96 33 389.7 OF* 53 78 1 1 0 .988 .973 1.49 1.76 2.43 2.01 26 293.0 2 0 52# RF* 52 80 1 1 0 .988 .976 1.56 1.66 2.50 1.93 26 291.3 LF* 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.59 0 1.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 193 96 41 4 2 .972 .966 0.71 1.03 1.81 1.98 59 683
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1967 NL-2.76-10

Won-Loss %
1967 NL-.636-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1967 NL-1.058-3

Hits Allowed/9IP
1967 NL-7.13-4

SO to Walk
1967 NL-2.96-9

Wild Pitches
1967 NL-9-8

Hit Batsmen
1967 NL-6-9
1971 AL-8-5

Adjusted ERA+
1967 NL-137-5

       

Gray Ink: Pitching - 9 (1497) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 1.0 (1831) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1960 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

October 24, 1969: Purchased by the California Angels from the Cincinnati Reds.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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