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.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’0.6

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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