Mel Queen

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 204lb (183cm, 92kg)

Born: March 4, 1918 in Maxwell, PA us

Died: April 4, 1982 in Fort Smith, AR

Buried: Gracelawn Memorial Park, Van Buren, AR

High School: Wellsburg HS (Wellsburg, WV)

Last Game: May 1, 1952 (Age 34-058d)
vs. NYG 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 6 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Melvin Joseph Queen

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Relatives: Father of Mel Queen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

5.09

146

556.2

328

WHIP

1.610

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	21	-1.3	Amsterdam	CAML	C	NYY	14	9	.609	3.15	4.31	39			9	3		186.0	160	89	65		89		140	12	2	9		1.339	7.7		4.3	6.8	1.57
1940	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	NYY	18	9	.667	3.06	3.76	33						218.0	182	91	74		104							1.312	7.5		4.3
1940	22	-2.5	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	0	1	.000	12.38	15.75	3						8.0	15	14	11		7							2.750	16.9		7.9
1940	22	0.3	Akron	MATL	C	NYY	18	8	.692	2.70	3.30	30						210.0	167	77	63		97							1.257	7.2		4.2
1941	23		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA	NYY	16	5	.762	1.84	2.03	29	1	1	1	1		186.0	127	42	38		86		17	1	0	0		1.145	6.1		4.2
1941	23	-3.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	1	0	1.000	4.50		4						14.0	14		7		8		8					1.571	9.0		5.1	5.1	1.00
1941	23	-4.4	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	1	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	1	1	1	1	1		7.0	1	0	0		3		9	1	0	0		0.571	1.3		3.9	11.6	3.00
1941	23	-3.1	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	14	5	.737	1.69	2.29	24						165.0	112	42	31		75							1.133	6.1		4.1
1942	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-A	NYY	9	6	.600	4.67	5.75	22	13		3	1		108.0	95	69	56		60		47	4	1	0		1.435	7.9		5.0
1942	24	-1.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	6	5	.545	5.06	5.96	16	13		3	1		80.0	79	53	45		45		44	4	1	0		1.550	8.9		5.1	5.0	0.98
1942	24	-4.4	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY	0	0		13.50	18.00	1			0	0		2.0	1	4	3		3		3					2.000	4.5		13.5	13.5	1.00
1942	24	-2.0	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	3	1	.750	2.77	4.15	5						26.0	15	12	8		12							1.038	5.2		4.2
1942	24	-5.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	4	0	2	0	0	0	5.2	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	25	1.588	9.5	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.00
1943	25		2 Teams	AA	AA	NYY	7	12				25	22	2	8	3		160.0	133	71	61		100		90	3	1	7
1943	25	-3.2	St. Paul	AA	AA
1943	25	-3.2	Kansas City	AA	AA	NYY
1944	26	-1.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	9	7	.563	3.18	4.06	24	18		10	3		133.0	101	60	47		66		83	3	0	1		1.256	6.8		4.5	5.6	1.26
1944	26	-3.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	3	.667	3.31	3.53	10	10	0	4	1	0	81.2	68	32	30	7	34	2	30	1	0	1	343	1.249	7.5	0.8	3.7	3.3	0.88

1946	28	-1.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	1	.500	6.53	8.31	14	3	3	1	0	0	30.1	40	28	22	2	21	0	26	0	1	0	152	2.011	11.9	0.6	6.2	7.7	1.24
1947	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	3	7	.300	4.46	5.13	19	12	3	2	0	0	80.2	79	46	40	10	55	5	36	2	1	0	376	1.661	8.8	1.1	6.1	4.0	0.65
1947	29	-0.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	3	7	.300	4.01	4.74	14	12	1	2	0	0	74.0	70	39	33	8	51	5	34	1	1	0	343	1.635	8.5	1.0	6.2	4.1	0.67
1947	29	-0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	0	0		9.45	9.45	5	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	9	7	7	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	33	1.950	12.2	2.7	5.4	2.7	0.50
1948	30	1.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	4	4	.500	6.65	6.92	25	8	6	0	0	1	66.1	82	51	49	8	40	2	34	3	0	1	316	1.839	11.1	1.1	5.4	4.6	0.85
1949	31	3.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT	22	9	.710	2.57	3.11	39			24	6		266.0	221	92	76		109		178	1	0	0		1.241	7.5		3.7	6.0	1.63
1950	32	3.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	5	14	.263	5.98	7.11	33	21	5	4	1	0	120.1	135	95	80	18	73	3	76	2	1	1	562	1.729	10.1	1.3	5.5	5.7	1.04
1951	33	4.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	9	.438	4.44	4.81	39	21	4	4	1	0	168.1	149	90	83	21	99	5	123	1	0	6	741	1.473	8.0	1.1	5.3	6.6	1.24
1952	34	3.3	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	14	9	.609	2.41	2.72	29	26		13	4		205.0	154	62	55		84		131	2	1	7		1.161	6.8		3.7	5.8	1.56
1952	34	5.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	2	.000	29.70	32.40	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.1	8	12	11	2	4	0	3	0	0	2	25	3.600	21.6	5.4	10.8	8.1	0.75
1953	35	4.1	Hollywood	PCL	Opn		8	7	.533	3.69	3.94	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
1954	36	5.4	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	16	8	.667	3.20	3.47	36	27		12	2		200.0	169	77	71	12	73		112	4	0	4		1.210	7.6	0.5	3.3	5.0	1.53
1955	37	7.3	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	0	1	.000			3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		27	40	.403	5.09	5.72	146	77	23	15	3	1	556.2	567	354	315	68	329	17	328	11	3	11	2540	1.610	9.2	1.1	5.3	5.3	1.00
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		126	70				281	107	1	77	22		1646.0	1342	645	541	22	750		805	28	4	22
All Levels (16 Seasons)							153	110				427	184	24	92	25	1	2202.2	1909	999	856	90	1079	17	1133	39	7	33	2540

Opn (4 seasons)					Minors		38	25	.603			95	75		30	8		549.0	456	202	185	22	236		340	7	1	12
AAA (1 season)					Minors		22	9	.710	2.57	3.11	39			24	6		266.0	221	92	76		109		178	1	0	0		1.241	7.5		3.7	6.0	1.63
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		17	12				46	32	1	14	5		236.0	196	117	102		125		147	8	1	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		17	6	.739	1.84	2.54	29						191.0	127	54	39		87							1.120	6.0		4.1
B (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	12.38	15.75	3						8.0	15	14	11		7							2.750	16.9		7.9
C (2 seasons)					Minors		32	17	.653	2.91	3.77	69			9	3		396.0	327	166	128		186		140	12	2	9		1.295	7.4		4.2