Mel Harder

Pitcher

1928—1947

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

October 15, 1909, in Beemer, NE
BORN
October 20, 2002, in Chardon, OH
DIED

1928—1947

Playing Career
Played from 18-37
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
Chief
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
195
WEIGHT

April 24, 1928

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 7, 1947

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Mel Harder?

Likable Mel Harder spent a combined 36 seasons with Cleveland: as a player from 1928 to 1947 when he won 223 games; and later as a well-respected pitching coach.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
223
186
3426.1
1161
1118
3.80
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Mel Harder PITCHES

1. Sinking Fastball
2. Overhand Curve
3. Change
4. Slider

1934 Indians

24 Years Old

20
WINS
12
LOSSES
2.61
ERA
173
ERA+
255.1
IP
246
HITS
91
SO
81
BB
29
STARTS
6
SHO
5
SAVES
8.0
WAR

Greatest Game

April 16, 1935
Pitching for the Indians
VS THE Browns
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
95
W 2-1
CG(14) W
14
8
1
3
6

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
21
13

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
113
1.04

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
41.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Mel Harder Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
133
135
UNK
NR
92
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
68
78
92
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Mel Harder Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
43.8
39.7
28.7
20.6
2.56
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Mel Harder
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
240.3
154.4
UNK
77.8
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Mel Harder
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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