Mel Queen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1952)

W–L 27–40
ERA 5.09
WHIP 1.61
SO 328
Pitcher PIV -10036.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 204 lb
Born
3/4/1918 in Maxwell, PA, USA
Died
4/4/1982 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-18
Last Game
1952-05-01

Full name: Melvin Joseph Queen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 40 146 77 15 3 1 556.7 567 315 68 329 328 5.09 -10036.7

Career ERA 5.09 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 32.2% 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
1942 NYA AL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 6 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1944 NYA AL 6 3 10 10 4 1 0 81.7 68 30 34 30 3.31 3.57 (+8%) -1569.8
1946 NYA AL 1 1 14 3 1 0 0 30.3 40 22 21 26 6.53 3.59 (-82%) -163.2
1947 NYA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.7 9 7 4 2 9.45 — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 3 7 14 12 2 0 0 74.0 70 33 51 34 4.01 3.97 (-1%) -2440.1
1948 PIT NL 4 4 25 8 0 0 1 66.3 82 49 40 34 6.65 4.10 (-62%) -1919.9
1950 PIT NL 5 14 33 21 4 1 0 120.3 135 80 73 76 5.98 4.36 (-37%) -2336.1
1951 PIT NL 7 9 39 21 4 1 0 168.3 149 83 99 123 4.44 4.04 (-10%) -1607.5
1952 PIT NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.3 8 11 4 3 29.70 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 27 40 146 77 15 3 1 556.2 567 315 329 328 5.09 — -10,037

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
146 164 10 17 3 0 0 4 0 2 36 .104 .114 .122 .236 0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS .236 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 66.4% 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
1942 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 NYA AL 10 31 5 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 11 .194 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYA AL 14 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 14 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
1948 PIT NL 25 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .059 — — — — 0.0
1950 PIT NL 33 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .057 — — — — 0.0
1951 PIT NL 39 47 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .106 — — — — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 146 164 10 17 3 0 0 4 0 2 36 .104 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home848781104.126
Away62772600.078

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84311.13081751961795.06
Away62245.12591391351515.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-05-01 PITNY1L 000000000
1952-04-19 PITCINL 000000000
1951-09-25 PITCHCW 100000001
1951-09-15 PITBROW 200000002
1951-09-08 PITSTLL 201000000
1951-09-05 PITCINL 100000000
1951-09-03 PITCHCL 100000001
1951-08-27 PITBROL 200000000
1951-08-22 PITBSNL 201000000
1951-08-17 PITCHCW 411000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-05-01 PITNY1 L 2.0476310
1952-04-19 PITCIN L 1.1455122
1951-09-25 PITCHC W 6.0633350
1951-09-15 PITBRO W 6.0633462
1951-09-08 PITSTL L 7.0744520
1951-09-05 PITCIN — 3.2000570
1951-09-03 PITCHC — 6.0672241
1951-08-27 PITBRO L 7.0644242
1951-08-22 PITBSN — 6.0422241
1951-08-17 PITCHC W 9.0333790

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 146 0 27 51 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NYA P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1944 NYA P 10 0 1 7 0 0
1946 NYA P 14 0 2 2 0 0
1947 NYA P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1947 PIT P 14 0 5 7 1 1
1948 PIT P 25 0 6 8 1 0
1950 PIT P 33 0 9 13 0 0
1951 PIT P 39 0 4 12 1 2
1952 PIT P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 146

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mel Queen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Casale
    17-24, 5.08 ERA
  2. 93
    Rich Robertson
    17-30, 5.40 ERA
  3. 92
    Jesus Sanchez
    23-34, 5.32 ERA
  4. 89
    Tim Conroy
    18-32, 4.69 ERA
  5. 89
    Scott Scudder
    21-34, 4.80 ERA
  6. 88
    Cliff Fannin
    34-51, 4.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Queen

What years did Mel Queen play?
Mel Queen played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1952.
Was Mel Queen a pitcher?
Yes. Mel Queen pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 328 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mel Queen hit?
Mel Queen hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.