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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 18 | CLE | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.61 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49.0 | 64 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 63 | 5.44 | 1.959 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.47 | |
| 1929 | 19 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.60 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 80 | 5.17 | 1.642 | 12.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.80 | |
| 1930 | 20 | CLE | AL | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.21 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 175.1 | 205 | 108 | 82 | 9 | 68 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 793 | 114 | 4.24 | 1.557 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.66 | |
| 1931 | 21 | CLE | AL | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.36 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 194.0 | 229 | 119 | 94 | 8 | 72 | 9 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 880 | 106 | 4.23 | 1.552 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.88 | |
| 1932 | 22 | CLE | AL | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.75 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 254.2 | 277 | 125 | 106 | 9 | 68 | 8 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1106 | 128 | 3.38 | 1.355 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.32 | |
| 1933 | 23 | CLE | AL | 15 | 17 | .469 | 2.95 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 253.0 | 254 | 113 | 83 | 10 | 67 | 7 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1073 | 152 | 3.60 | 1.269 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.21 | |
| 1934 | 24 | CLE | AL | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.61 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 255.1 | 246 | 97 | 74 | 6 | 81 | 11 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1072 | 173 | 3.81 | 1.281 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.12 | AS,MVP-16 |
| 1935 | 25 | CLE | AL | 22 | 11 | .667 | 3.29 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 287.1 | 313 | 120 | 105 | 6 | 53 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1206 | 137 | 3.35 | 1.274 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.79 | AS,MVP-22 |
| 1936 | 26 | CLE | AL | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.17 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 224.2 | 294 | 155 | 129 | 13 | 71 | 10 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1031 | 100 | 4.35 | 1.625 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.18 | AS |
| 1937 | 27 | CLE | AL | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.28 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 233.2 | 269 | 127 | 111 | 9 | 86 | 6 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1038 | 105 | 4.05 | 1.519 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.10 | AS |
| 1938 | 28 | CLE | AL | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.83 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 240.0 | 257 | 115 | 102 | 16 | 62 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1026 | 120 | 3.91 | 1.329 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.65 | MVP-16 |
| 1939 | 29 | CLE | AL | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.50 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 208.0 | 213 | 89 | 81 | 15 | 64 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 877 | 125 | 3.85 | 1.332 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.05 | |
| 1940 | 30 | CLE | AL | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.06 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 186.1 | 200 | 96 | 84 | 16 | 59 | 8 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 797 | 105 | 4.33 | 1.390 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.29 | |
| 1941 | 31 | CLE | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.24 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68.2 | 76 | 43 | 40 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 317 | 76 | 5.39 | 1.646 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.57 | |
| 1942 | 32 | CLE | AL | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.44 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 198.2 | 179 | 83 | 76 | 8 | 82 | 6 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 842 | 100 | 3.13 | 1.314 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.90 | |
| 1943 | 33 | CLE | AL | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.06 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 135.1 | 126 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 571 | 102 | 4.11 | 1.382 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.66 | |
| 1944 | 34 | CLE | AL | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.71 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 196.1 | 211 | 95 | 81 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 843 | 89 | 3.46 | 1.426 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.93 | |
| 1945 | 35 | CLE | AL | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.67 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 93 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 335 | 89 | 3.70 | 1.526 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.70 | |
| 1946 | 36 | CLE | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.41 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 92.1 | 85 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 97 | 3.70 | 1.256 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.68 | |
| 1947 | 37 | CLE | AL | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.50 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 91 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 78 | 3.79 | 1.475 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.63 | |
| 20 Yrs | 223 | 186 | .545 | 3.80 | 582 | 433 | 94 | 181 | 25 | 24 | 3426.1 | 3706 | 1714 | 1447 | 161 | 1118 | 107 | 1161 | 59 | 2 | 33 | 14861 | 113 | 3.87 | 1.408 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.04 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 15 | 12 | .545 | 3.80 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 230 | 248 | 115 | 97 | 11 | 75 | 7 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 996 | 113 | 3.87 | 1.408 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.04 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
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When was Mel Harder born?
Mel Harder was born on October 15, 1909.
Where was Mel Harder born?
Mel Harder was born in Beemer, NE.
How tall was Mel Harder?
Mel Harder was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Mel Harder weigh when playing?
Mel Harder weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Mel Harder play?
Mel Harder played 20 seasons.
Is Mel Harder in the Hall of Fame?
Mel Harder has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
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Mel Harder was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Mel Harder have?
Mel Harder had 1,161 strikeouts over his career.
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Mel Harder played for 1 team, the Cleveland Indians.
How many World Series has Mel Harder won?
Mel Harder never won a World Series.
When did Mel Harder retire?
Mel Harder last played in 1947.
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Chief is a nickname for Mel Harder.
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