Was Mel Held a pitcher?

Yes. Mel Held pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

Mel Held

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.43

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 178 lb
Born: 4/12/1929 in Edon, OH, USA
Died: 7/20/2024 in Bryan, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-27
Last Game: 1956-05-13

Full name: Melvin Nicholas Held

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	1	3	4	5.14	0.0

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 29.7% 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
1956	BAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	3	4	5.14	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	3	4	5.14	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1956	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

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

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	2	2	1	2	9.00
Away	3	5.0	5	2	2	2	3.60

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-05-13	BAL	NYY	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1956-05-03	BAL	CLE	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	1
1956-04-28	BAL	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1956-04-27	BAL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	BAL	P	4	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Held

Was Mel Held a pitcher?: Yes. Mel Held pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.