Mel Harder Career Pitching Summary

Mel Harder played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1947, appearing in 582 games over 20 seasons. He recorded a total of 223 W and 186 L, an ERA of 3.8, 1,161 SO, a WHIP of 1.408, and a WAR of 48.2.

Mel Harder Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mel Harder.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mel Harder
    NameMel Harder
    Date of BirthOctober 15, 1909
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1928

    📊 Career Summary

    Mel Harder appeared in 582 games over 20 MLB seasons from 1928 to 1947. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS433 (MLB Rank: 98)
    GF94 (MLB Rank: 827)
    W223 (MLB Rank: 74)
    L186 (MLB Rank: 59)
    SV24 (MLB Rank: 653)
    ERA3.8 (MLB Rank: 3,440)
    IP3426.1 (MLB Rank: 82)
    SHO25 (MLB Rank: 174)
    CG181 (MLB Rank: 169)
    SO1,161 (MLB Rank: 417)
    BB1118 (MLB Rank: 72)
    H3,706 (MLB Rank: 52)
    HR161 (MLB Rank: 441)
    SO93.05 (MLB Rank: 8,736)
    BB92.94 (MLB Rank: 8,619)
    H99.73 (MLB Rank: 5,083)
    HR90.42 (MLB Rank: 7,673)
    WHIP1.408 (MLB Rank: 7,214)
    WAR48.2 (MLB Rank: 114)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1947)

    In his final season (1947), Mel Harder recorded the following stats:

    GS15
    W6
    L4
    ERA4.5
    IP80
    SHO1
    CG4
    SO17
    BB27
    H91
    HR3
    SO91.91
    BB93.04
    H910.24
    HR90.34
    WHIP1.475
    WAR−0.6

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1935, 22 W
    • Most SO: 1938, 102 SO
    • Most IP: 1935, 287.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1934, 8.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1934, 2.61 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mel Harder has no postseason appearances.

    Mel Harder Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1928
    0
    2
    6.61
    0
    1
    15
    49
    -0.8
    1.959
    4
    64
    32
    42
    36
    63
    5.44
    2.8
    0.47
    1
    23
    12
    0
    0
    0.7
    11.8
    5.9
    0
    0
    0
    0
    240
    1929
    1
    0
    5.6
    1
    0
    4
    17.2
    -0.2
    1.642
    2
    24
    5
    15
    11
    80
    5.17
    2
    0.8
    0
    11
    7
    0
    0
    1
    12.2
    2.5
    0
    3
    2
    0
    84
    1930
    11
    10
    4.21
    0.524
    2
    45
    175.1
    2
    1.557
    9
    205
    68
    108
    82
    114
    4.24
    2.3
    0.66
    19
    36
    9
    7
    0
    0.5
    10.5
    3.5
    0
    4
    7
    5
    793
    1931
    13
    14
    4.36
    0.481
    1
    63
    194
    1.9
    1.552
    8
    229
    72
    119
    94
    106
    4.23
    2.9
    0.88
    24
    40
    7
    9
    0
    0.4
    10.6
    3.3
    1
    6
    9
    3
    880
    1932
    15
    13
    3.75
    0.536
    0
    90
    254.2
    5.8
    1.355
    9
    277
    68
    125
    106
    128
    3.38
    3.2
    1.32
    32
    39
    4
    17
    1
    0.3
    9.8
    2.4
    0
    3
    8
    1
    1106
    1933
    15
    17
    2.95
    0.469
    4
    81
    253
    5.6
    1.269
    10
    254
    67
    113
    83
    152
    3.6
    2.9
    1.21
    31
    43
    10
    14
    2
    0.4
    9
    2.4
    0
    3
    7
    2
    1073
    1934
    20
    12
    2.61
    0.625
    5
    91
    255.1
    8
    1.281
    6
    246
    81
    97
    74
    173
    3.81
    3.2
    1.12
    29
    44
    12
    17
    6
    0.2
    8.7
    2.9
    0
    7
    11
    2
    1072
    1935
    22
    11
    3.29
    0.667
    2
    95
    287.1
    7.3
    1.274
    6
    313
    53
    120
    105
    137
    3.35
    3
    1.79
    35
    42
    7
    17
    4
    0.2
    9.8
    1.7
    0
    0
    6
    1
    1206
    1936
    15
    15
    5.17
    0.5
    1
    84
    224.2
    1.6
    1.625
    13
    294
    71
    155
    129
    100
    4.35
    3.4
    1.18
    30
    36
    6
    13
    0
    0.5
    11.8
    2.8
    0
    6
    10
    4
    1031
    1937
    15
    12
    4.28
    0.556
    2
    95
    233.2
    3.4
    1.519
    9
    269
    86
    127
    111
    105
    4.05
    3.7
    1.1
    30
    38
    7
    13
    0
    0.3
    10.4
    3.3
    0
    4
    6
    2
    1038
    1938
    17
    10
    3.83
    0.63
    4
    102
    240
    5.2
    1.329
    16
    257
    62
    115
    102
    120
    3.91
    3.8
    1.65
    29
    38
    6
    15
    2
    0.6
    9.6
    2.3
    0
    5
    3
    1
    1026
    1939
    15
    9
    3.5
    0.625
    1
    67
    208
    4.6
    1.332
    15
    213
    64
    89
    81
    125
    3.85
    2.9
    1.05
    26
    29
    3
    12
    1
    0.6
    9.2
    2.8
    0
    3
    4
    1
    877
    1940
    12
    11
    4.06
    0.522
    0
    76
    186.1
    1.5
    1.39
    16
    200
    59
    96
    84
    105
    4.33
    3.7
    1.29
    25
    31
    2
    5
    0
    0.8
    9.7
    2.8
    0
    5
    8
    2
    797
    1941
    5
    4
    5.24
    0.556
    1
    21
    68.2
    -0.1
    1.646
    8
    76
    37
    43
    40
    76
    5.39
    2.8
    0.57
    10
    15
    1
    1
    0
    1
    10
    4.8
    0
    2
    4
    1
    317
    1942
    13
    14
    3.44
    0.481
    0
    74
    198.2
    1.9
    1.314
    8
    179
    82
    83
    76
    100
    3.13
    3.4
    0.9
    29
    29
    0
    13
    4
    0.4
    8.1
    3.7
    0
    3
    6
    1
    842
    1943
    8
    7
    3.06
    0.533
    0
    40
    135.1
    0.2
    1.382
    7
    126
    61
    57
    46
    102
    4.11
    2.7
    0.66
    18
    19
    0
    6
    1
    0.5
    8.4
    4.1
    0
    1
    0
    0
    571
    1944
    12
    10
    3.71
    0.545
    0
    64
    196.1
    0.1
    1.426
    5
    211
    69
    95
    81
    89
    3.46
    2.9
    0.93
    27
    30
    0
    12
    2
    0.2
    9.7
    3.2
    0
    3
    4
    3
    843
    1945
    3
    7
    3.67
    0.3
    0
    16
    76
    0
    1.526
    3
    93
    23
    37
    31
    89
    3.7
    1.9
    0.7
    11
    11
    0
    2
    0
    0.4
    11
    2.7
    0
    0
    3
    4
    335
    1946
    5
    4
    3.41
    0.556
    0
    21
    92.1
    0.8
    1.256
    4
    85
    31
    37
    35
    97
    3.7
    2
    0.68
    12
    13
    1
    4
    1
    0.4
    8.3
    3
    0
    0
    7
    0
    382
    1947
    6
    4
    4.5
    0.6
    0
    17
    80
    -0.6
    1.475
    3
    91
    27
    41
    40
    78
    3.79
    1.9
    0.63
    15
    15
    0
    4
    1
    0.3
    10.2
    3
    1
    1
    2
    0
    348