
Mel Harder #18
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- B/T: R/R
- 6' 1"/195
Career Regular Season
G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
582 | 223-186 | 3.80 | 3426.1 | 1161 | 1.41 |
Career Regular Season
AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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1203 | .165 | 4 | 93 | 2 | .409 |
Mel Harder Bio
- Fullname: Melvin Leroy Harder
- Nickname: Chief
- Born: 10/15/1909 in Beemer, NE
- High School: Technical, Omaha, NE
- Debut: 4/24/1928
- Died: 10/20/2002
Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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Career Regular Season | 1203 | 89 | 199 | 4 | 93 | 2 | .165 | .194 | .409 |
Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
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Career Regular Season | 223 | 186 | 3.80 | 582 | 433 | 23 | 3426.1 | 1161 | 1.41 |
Stats
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Regular Season
Career Stats
Season | Team | LG | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
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1928 | CLE | AL | 0 | 2 | 6.61 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 49.0 | 64 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 32 | -- | 15 | .335 | 1.96 | |||
1929 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 5.60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 17.2 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -- | 4 | .333 | 1.64 | |||
1930 | CLE | AL | 11 | 10 | 4.21 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | -- | 175.1 | 205 | 108 | 82 | 9 | 4 | 68 | -- | 45 | .295 | 1.56 | |||
1931 | CLE | AL | 13 | 14 | 4.36 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | -- | 194.0 | 229 | 119 | 94 | 8 | 6 | 72 | -- | 63 | .289 | 1.55 | |||
1932 | CLE | AL | 15 | 13 | 3.75 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | -- | 254.2 | 277 | 125 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 68 | -- | 90 | .272 | 1.35 | |||
1933 | CLE | AL | 15 | 17 | 2.95 | 43 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | -- | 253.0 | 254 | 113 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 67 | -- | 81 | .259 | 1.27 | |||
1934 | CLE | AL | 20 | 12 | 2.61 | 44 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 4 | -- | 255.1 | 246 | 97 | 74 | 6 | 7 | 81 | -- | 91 | .254 | 1.28 | |||
1935 | CLE | AL | 22 | 11 | 3.29 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 2 | -- | 287.1 | 313 | 120 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 53 | -- | 95 | .275 | 1.27 | |||
1936 | CLE | AL | 15 | 15 | 5.17 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | -- | 224.2 | 294 | 155 | 129 | 13 | 6 | 71 | -- | 84 | .313 | 1.62 | |||
1937 | CLE | AL | 15 | 12 | 4.28 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | -- | 233.2 | 269 | 127 | 111 | 9 | 4 | 86 | -- | 95 | .288 | 1.52 | |||
1938 | CLE | AL | 17 | 10 | 3.83 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | -- | 240.0 | 257 | 115 | 102 | 16 | 5 | 62 | -- | 102 | .271 | 1.33 | |||
1939 | CLE | AL | 15 | 9 | 3.50 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | -- | 208.0 | 213 | 89 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 64 | -- | 67 | .269 | 1.33 | |||
1940 | CLE | AL | 12 | 11 | 4.06 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 186.1 | 200 | 96 | 84 | 16 | 5 | 59 | -- | 76 | .278 | 1.39 | |||
1941 | CLE | AL | 5 | 4 | 5.24 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | 68.2 | 76 | 43 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 37 | -- | 21 | .279 | 1.65 | |||
1942 | CLE | AL | 13 | 14 | 3.44 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | -- | 198.2 | 179 | 83 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 82 | -- | 74 | .240 | 1.31 | |||
1943 | CLE | AL | 8 | 7 | 3.06 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -- | 135.1 | 126 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 61 | -- | 40 | .254 | 1.38 | |||
1944 | CLE | AL | 12 | 10 | 3.71 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | -- | 196.1 | 211 | 95 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 69 | -- | 64 | .278 | 1.43 | |||
1945 | CLE | AL | 3 | 7 | 3.67 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 76.0 | 93 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 23 | -- | 16 | .303 | 1.53 | |||
1946 | CLE | AL | 5 | 4 | 3.41 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -- | 92.1 | 85 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 31 | -- | 21 | .249 | 1.26 | |||
1947 | CLE | AL | 6 | 4 | 4.50 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -- | 80.0 | 91 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 27 | -- | 17 | .289 | 1.48 | |||
MLB Career | - | - | 223 | 186 | 3.80 | 582 | 433 | 181 | 25 | 23 | -- | 3426.1 | 3706 | 1714 | 1447 | 161 | 59 | 1118 | -- | 1161 | .276 | 1.41 |
Advanced Career Stats
Season | Team | LG | QS | GF | 2B | 3B | GIDP | GIDPO | WP | BK | SB | CS | PK | S% | P/IP | P/PA |
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1928 | CLE | AL | -- | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1929 | CLE | AL | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1930 | CLE | AL | -- | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1931 | CLE | AL | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1932 | CLE | AL | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1933 | CLE | AL | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1934 | CLE | AL | -- | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1935 | CLE | AL | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1936 | CLE | AL | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1937 | CLE | AL | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1938 | CLE | AL | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1939 | CLE | AL | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1940 | CLE | AL | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1941 | CLE | AL | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1942 | CLE | AL | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1943 | CLE | AL | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1944 | CLE | AL | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1945 | CLE | AL | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1946 | CLE | AL | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
1947 | CLE | AL | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
MLB Career | - | - | -- | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -.- | -- | -- |
Season | Team | LG | WPCT | RS/9 | TBF | BABIP | OBP | SLG | OPS | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | H/9 | K/BB | IR | IR_S | BQR | BQR_S |
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1928 | CLE | AL | .000 | 7.71 | 240 | .349 | .430 | .--- | .--- | 2.76 | 5.88 | 0.73 | 11.76 | 0.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1929 | CLE | AL | 1.000 | 7.64 | 84 | .333 | .400 | .--- | .--- | 2.04 | 2.55 | 1.02 | 12.23 | 0.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1930 | CLE | AL | .524 | 5.54 | 793 | .305 | .361 | .--- | .--- | 2.31 | 3.49 | 0.46 | 10.52 | 0.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1931 | CLE | AL | .481 | 5.52 | 880 | .306 | .352 | .--- | .--- | 2.92 | 3.34 | 0.37 | 10.62 | 0.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1932 | CLE | AL | .536 | 4.42 | 1106 | .291 | .319 | .--- | .--- | 3.18 | 2.40 | 0.32 | 9.79 | 1.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1933 | CLE | AL | .469 | 4.02 | 1073 | .274 | .309 | .--- | .--- | 2.88 | 2.38 | 0.36 | 9.04 | 1.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1934 | CLE | AL | .625 | 3.42 | 1072 | .276 | .316 | .--- | .--- | 3.21 | 2.86 | 0.21 | 8.67 | 1.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1935 | CLE | AL | .667 | 3.76 | 1206 | .296 | .307 | .--- | .--- | 2.98 | 1.66 | 0.19 | 9.80 | 1.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1936 | CLE | AL | .500 | 6.21 | 1031 | .334 | .365 | .--- | .--- | 3.36 | 2.84 | 0.52 | 11.78 | 1.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1937 | CLE | AL | .556 | 4.89 | 1038 | .313 | .350 | .--- | .--- | 3.66 | 3.31 | 0.35 | 10.36 | 1.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1938 | CLE | AL | .630 | 4.31 | 1026 | .290 | .319 | .--- | .--- | 3.83 | 2.33 | 0.60 | 9.64 | 1.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1939 | CLE | AL | .625 | 3.85 | 877 | .279 | .326 | .--- | .--- | 2.90 | 2.77 | 0.65 | 9.22 | 1.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1940 | CLE | AL | .522 | 4.64 | 797 | .293 | .337 | .--- | .--- | 3.67 | 2.85 | 0.77 | 9.66 | 1.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1941 | CLE | AL | .556 | 5.64 | 317 | .280 | .370 | .--- | .--- | 2.75 | 4.85 | 1.05 | 9.96 | 0.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1942 | CLE | AL | .481 | 3.76 | 842 | .257 | .317 | .--- | .--- | 3.35 | 3.71 | 0.36 | 8.11 | 0.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1943 | CLE | AL | .533 | 3.79 | 571 | .265 | .337 | .--- | .--- | 2.66 | 4.06 | 0.47 | 8.38 | 0.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1944 | CLE | AL | .545 | 4.35 | 843 | .299 | .341 | .--- | .--- | 2.93 | 3.16 | 0.23 | 9.67 | 0.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1945 | CLE | AL | .300 | 4.38 | 335 | .313 | .352 | .--- | .--- | 1.89 | 2.72 | 0.36 | 11.01 | 0.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1946 | CLE | AL | .556 | 3.61 | 382 | .256 | .311 | .--- | .--- | 2.05 | 3.02 | 0.39 | 8.29 | 0.68 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
1947 | CLE | AL | .600 | 4.61 | 348 | .298 | .347 | .--- | .--- | 1.91 | 3.04 | 0.34 | 10.24 | 0.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
MLB Career | - | - | .545 | 4.50 | 14861 | .293 | .334 | .--- | .--- | 3.05 | 2.94 | 0.42 | 9.73 | 1.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Awards
AL All-Star
Year | Team | League |
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1934 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
1935 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
1936 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
1937 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award
Year | Team | League |
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1961 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
Uniform number retired
Year | Team | League |
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1990 | Cleveland Indians | AL |
League Rankings
Hit By Pitch
Year | HBP | Rank |
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1944 | 3 | 18th in AL |
1942 | 3 | 16th in AL |
1941 | 2 | 22nd in AL |
1940 | 5 | 3rd in AL |
1939 | 3 | 10th in AL |
1938 | 5 | 7th in AL |
1937 | 4 | 10th in AL |
1936 | 6 | 3rd in AL |
1934 | 7 | 2nd in AL |
1933 | 3 | 15th in AL |
1932 | 3 | 16th in AL |
1931 | 6 | 4th in AL |
1930 | 4 | 17th in AL |
1929 | 3 | 19th in AL |
Games Played
Year | BP | Rank |
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1938 | 38 | 11th in AL |
1937 | 38 | 8th in AL |
1936 | 36 | 18th in AL |
1935 | 42 | 9th in AL |
1934 | 44 | 5th in AL |
1933 | 43 | 8th in AL |
1932 | 39 | 18th in AL |
1931 | 40 | 18th in AL |
1930 | 36 | 23rd in AL |
Triples
Year | 3B | Rank |
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1947 | 14th in AL | |
1944 | 20th in AL | |
1942 | 9th in AL | |
1939 | 20th in AL | |
1937 | 18th in AL | |
1936 | 20th in AL | |
1935 | 15th in AL | |
1934 | 17th in AL | |
1933 | 23rd in AL | |
1932 | 19th in AL | |
1930 | 6th in AL |
Wins
Year | Wins | Rank |
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1944 | 12 | 16th in AL |
1942 | 13 | 13th in AL |
1940 | 12 | 15th in AL |
1939 | 15 | 6th in AL |
1938 | 17 | 4th in AL |
1937 | 15 | 8th in AL |
1936 | 15 | 11th in AL |
1935 | 22 | 2nd in AL |
1934 | 20 | 4th in AL |
1933 | 15 | 7th in AL |
1932 | 15 | 12th in AL |
1931 | 13 | 14th in AL |
1930 | 11 | 23rd in AL |
Runs
Year | R | Rank |
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1944 | 95 | 10th in AL |
1942 | 83 | 21st in AL |
1940 | 96 | 20th in AL |
1938 | 115 | 11th in AL |
1937 | 127 | 10th in AL |
1936 | 155 | 7th in AL |
1935 | 120 | 13th in AL |
1933 | 113 | 12th in AL |
1932 | 125 | 15th in AL |
1931 | 119 | 20th in AL |
Strikeouts
Year | SO | Rank |
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1942 | 74 | 17th in AL |
1940 | 76 | 19th in AL |
1939 | 67 | 22nd in AL |
1938 | 102 | 9th in AL |
1937 | 95 | 11th in AL |
1936 | 84 | 12th in AL |
1935 | 95 | 9th in AL |
1934 | 91 | 10th in AL |
1933 | 81 | 14th in AL |
1932 | 90 | 13th in AL |
1931 | 63 | 25th in AL |
Hits
Year | H | Rank |
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1944 | 211 | 16th in AL |
1942 | 179 | 18th in AL |
1940 | 200 | 18th in AL |
1939 | 213 | 12th in AL |
1938 | 257 | 4th in AL |
1937 | 269 | 3rd in AL |
1936 | 294 | 2nd in AL |
1935 | 313 | 3rd in AL |
1934 | 246 | 12th in AL |
1933 | 254 | 7th in AL |
1932 | 277 | 6th in AL |
1931 | 229 | 22nd in AL |
At Bats
Year | AB | Rank |
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1944 | 758 | 21st in AL |
1942 | 747 | 17th in AL |
1940 | 720 | 21st in AL |
1939 | 792 | 14th in AL |
1938 | 949 | 6th in AL |
1937 | 935 | 9th in AL |
1936 | 939 | 8th in AL |
1935 | 1138 | 2nd in AL |
1934 | 968 | 7th in AL |
1933 | 980 | 6th in AL |
1932 | 1019 | 7th in AL |
1931 | 793 | 23rd in AL |
Innings Pitched
Year | IP | Rank |
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1944 | 196.1 | 23rd in AL |
1942 | 198.2 | 17th in AL |
1940 | 186.1 | 18th in AL |
1939 | 208.0 | 12th in AL |
1938 | 240.0 | 6th in AL |
1937 | 233.2 | 9th in AL |
1936 | 224.2 | 11th in AL |
1935 | 287.1 | 2nd in AL |
1934 | 255.1 | 6th in AL |
1933 | 253.0 | 6th in AL |
1932 | 254.2 | 10th in AL |
1931 | 194.0 | 24th in AL |
Losses
Year | Losses | Rank |
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1944 | 10 | 22nd in AL |
1942 | 14 | 9th in AL |
1940 | 11 | 16th in AL |
1938 | 10 | 18th in AL |
1937 | 12 | 14th in AL |
1936 | 15 | 8th in AL |
1935 | 11 | 16th in AL |
1934 | 12 | 13th in AL |
1933 | 17 | 4th in AL |
1932 | 13 | 11th in AL |
1931 | 14 | 10th in AL |
Total Bases
Year | TB | Rank |
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1944 | 21st in AL | |
1942 | 23rd in AL | |
1939 | 10th in AL | |
1938 | 5th in AL | |
1937 | 12th in AL | |
1936 | 8th in AL | |
1935 | 7th in AL | |
1934 | 15th in AL | |
1933 | 14th in AL | |
1932 | 14th in AL | |
1931 | 25th in AL |
Doubles
Year | 2B | Rank |
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1939 | 15th in AL | |
1938 | 4th in AL | |
1937 | 11th in AL | |
1936 | 12th in AL | |
1935 | 14th in AL | |
1934 | 6th in AL | |
1933 | 8th in AL | |
1932 | 10th in AL |
Home Runs
Year | HR | Rank |
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1943 | 7 | 25th in AL |
1942 | 8 | 24th in AL |
1940 | 16 | 17th in AL |
1939 | 15 | 13th in AL |
1938 | 16 | 10th in AL |
1936 | 13 | 20th in AL |
1933 | 10 | 21st in AL |
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