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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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 25 | BOS | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 60 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 232 | 61 | 3.68 | 1.717 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.85 | |
| 1948 | 26 | BOS | AL | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.14 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 212.0 | 205 | 87 | 74 | 7 | 90 | 10 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 916 | 139 | 3.79 | 1.392 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.86 | |
| 1949 | 27 | BOS | AL | 25 | 7 | .781 | 2.77 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 295.1 | 258 | 102 | 91 | 8 | 134 | 7 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1240 | 158 | 3.45 | 1.327 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.91 | AS,MVP-4 |
| 1950 | 28 | BOS | AL | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3.61 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 249.0 | 244 | 116 | 100 | 17 | 106 | 3 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1070 | 137 | 4.09 | 1.406 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.88 | MVP-21 |
| 1951 | 29 | BOS | AL | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3.26 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 221.0 | 229 | 99 | 80 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 930 | 137 | 3.47 | 1.385 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.00 | AS,MVP-24 |
| 1952 | 30 | BOS | AL | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.62 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 214.0 | 207 | 94 | 86 | 13 | 89 | 9 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 920 | 109 | 3.50 | 1.383 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.20 | |
| 1953 | 31 | BOS | AL | 21 | 8 | .724 | 3.06 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 241.0 | 217 | 98 | 82 | 15 | 116 | 9 | 136 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1037 | 136 | 3.77 | 1.382 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.17 | MVP-14 |
| 1954 | 32 | BOS | AL | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.70 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 92.1 | 104 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 409 | 112 | 3.73 | 1.505 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.09 | |
| 1955 | 33 | BOS | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.83 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 62 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 56 | 6.67 | 1.891 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.72 | |
| 1956 | 34 | BOS | AL | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.77 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 131.1 | 129 | 71 | 55 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 567 | 123 | 4.38 | 1.431 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.69 | |
| 10 Yrs | 123 | 75 | .621 | 3.50 | 289 | 232 | 36 | 113 | 20 | 10 | 1752.2 | 1715 | 797 | 682 | 104 | 758 | 45 | 732 | 28 | 3 | 41 | 7548 | 125 | 3.81 | 1.411 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.97 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 10 | .621 | 3.50 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 224 | 104 | 89 | 14 | 99 | 6 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 985 | 125 | 3.81 | 1.411 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.97 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mel Parnell born?
Mel Parnell was born on June 13, 1922.
Where was Mel Parnell born?
Mel Parnell was born in New Orleans, LA.
How tall was Mel Parnell?
Mel Parnell was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Mel Parnell weigh when playing?
Mel Parnell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Mel Parnell play?
Mel Parnell played 10 seasons.
Is Mel Parnell in the Hall of Fame?
Mel Parnell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Mel Parnell play?
Mel Parnell was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Mel Parnell have?
Mel Parnell had 732 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Mel Parnell played for?
Mel Parnell played for 1 team, the Boston Red Sox.
How many World Series has Mel Parnell won?
Mel Parnell never won a World Series.
When did Mel Parnell retire?
Mel Parnell last played in 1956.
What are Mel Parnell's nicknames?
Dusty is a nickname for Mel Parnell.
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