Was Mel Behney a pitcher?

Yes. Mel Behney pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mel Behney hit?

Mel Behney hit 0 career home runs.

Mel Behney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.50

WHIP 2.30

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -513.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 9/2/1947 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-08-14
Last Game: 1970-09-20

Full name: Melvin Brian Behney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	5	1	0	0	0	10.0	15	5	1	8	2	4.50	-513.1

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CIN	NL	0	2	5	1	0	0	0	10.0	15	5	8	2	4.50	3.89 (-16%)	-513.1
Career · 1 season			0	2	5	1	0	0	0	10.0	15	5	8	2	4.50	—	-513

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	CIN	NL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.2	15	5	7	2	5.19
Away	2	1.1	0	0	1	0	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-09-20	CIN	ATL	L	0	0
1970-09-15	CIN	HOU	L	0	0
1970-09-04	CIN	SDP	L	0	0
1970-08-18	CIN	WSN	L	1	1
1970-08-14	CIN	PHI	L	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-20	CIN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1970-09-15	CIN	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-04	CIN	SDP	—	2.2	4	1	1	1	1	1
1970-08-18	CIN	WSN	L	4.2	6	5	1	2	1	0
1970-08-14	CIN	PHI	L	1.1	5	5	3	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	1	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CIN	P	5	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Behney

Was Mel Behney a pitcher?: Yes. Mel Behney pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mel Behney hit?: Mel Behney hit 0 career home runs.