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Mel Parnell

Starting Pitcher

1947—1956

BORN

June 13, 1922, in New Orleans, LA

THROWS

Left-Handed

MLB DEBUT

April 20, 1947

PITCH ARSENAL

Slider

Curve

Sinking Fastball

PRIMARY TEAM

Boston Red Sox

123

WINS

59.9

QUALITY START PCT

27.6

WAR

3.50

ERA

125

29.4

WAR7

732

STRIKEOUTS

0.97

K / BB RATIO

3.2

WAR PER SEASON

Mel Parnell

All-time leader for Red Sox left-handers in wins, games started, and innings pitched.

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Mel Parnell Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

	CAREER	WAR7	WAR5C	WAR3	JAWS	WAR PER SN
Parnell	27.6	29.4	24.9	18.0	28.5	3.2
AVG HOFer	73.0	49.8	30.3	21.5	61.4	4.5

Where Does Mel Parnell Rank?

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

CAREER WAR

WAR7

WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE

WAR3

WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

COMING SOON

FAVORITE CATCHER

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