Mel Queen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1972)

W–L 20–17
ERA 3.14
WHIP 1.23
SO 306
Pitcher PIV -223.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 189 lb
Born
3/26/1942 in Johnson City, NY, USA
Died
5/11/2011 in Morro Bay, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-13
Last Game
1972-07-21

Full name: Melvin Douglas Queen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 17 140 33 6 2 14 389.7 336 136 36 143 306 3.14 -223.1

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 8.9% better 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
1966 CIN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 7.0 11 5 6 9 6.43 — 0.0
1967 CIN NL 14 8 31 24 6 2 0 195.7 155 60 52 154 2.76 3.30 (+16%) 1627.2
1968 CIN NL 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 18.3 25 12 6 20 5.89 2.98 (-98%) -1451.4
1969 CIN NL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 7 3 3 7 2.25 3.61 (+38%) -268.7
1970 CAL AL 3 6 34 3 0 0 9 60.0 58 28 28 44 4.20 3.89 (-8%) -28.8
1971 CAL AL 2 2 44 0 0 0 4 65.7 49 13 29 53 1.78 3.47 (+49%) 578.2
1972 CAL AL 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 31.0 31 15 19 19 4.35 3.26 (-33%) -679.6
Career · 7 seasons 20 17 140 33 6 2 14 389.2 336 136 143 306 3.14 — -223

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
269 274 20 49 7 0 2 25 2 21 50 .179 .233 .226 .460 -1,026

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OPS .460 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 32.4% 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
1964 CIN NL 48 95 7 19 2 0 2 12 0 4 19 .200 .250 (-20%) .312 (-26%) .377 (-25%) .690 (-25%) -371.3
1965 CIN NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CIN NL 56 55 4 7 1 0 0 5 0 10 12 .127 .248 (-49%) .309 (-19%) .376 (-61%) .685 (-42%) -352.9
1967 CIN NL 49 81 6 17 4 0 0 5 2 4 10 .210 .242 (-13%) .306 (-20%) .357 (-27%) .663 (-24%) -301.9
1968 CIN NL 10 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1969 CIN NL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1970 CAL AL 37 16 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1971 CAL AL 45 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CAL AL 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 269 274 20 49 7 0 2 25 2 21 50 .179 — — — — -1,026

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
Home1341551130114.194
Away135119919111.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63179.016165661433.27
Away77210.217572771633.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-07-21 LAANYYL 000000000
1972-07-11 LAANYYL 100000001
1972-07-04 LAAMILL 000000000
1972-06-30 LAATEXL 000000000
1972-06-25 LAAOAKL 000000000
1972-06-25 LAAOAKL 000000000
1972-06-06 LAADETL 000000000
1972-05-26 LAAKCRW 000000000
1972-05-22 LAAOAKL 000000000
1972-05-20 LAACHWL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-07-21 LAANYY — 2.2211111
1972-07-11 LAANYY — 3.0000110
1972-07-04 LAAMIL — 0.1000100
1972-06-30 LAATEX — 1.0100000
1972-06-25 LAAOAK — 1.0200020
1972-06-25 LAAOAK — 1.1211100
1972-06-06 LAADET — 2.0000210
1972-05-26 LAAKCR — 0.1200010
1972-05-22 LAAOAK — 1.2000310
1972-05-20 LAACHW — 4.2632130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 53 26 78 1 1 0
P 140 33 18 40 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 CIN OF 20 17 42 0 1 0
1965 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1966 CIN OF 32 9 35 1 0 0
1966 CIN P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1967 CIN P 31 24 15 17 2 2
1968 CIN P 5 4 0 4 0 0
1969 CIN P 2 2 0 1 0 0
1970 CAL P 34 3 1 5 0 0
1971 CAL P 44 0 1 8 1 0
1972 CAL P 17 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 140
Left Field 2
Right Field 52

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
    Slim Jones
    32-21, 3.48 ERA
  2. 97
    Bob Johnson
    28-34, 3.48 ERA
  3. 96
    Dave Barnhill
    35-31, 3.30 ERA
  4. 96
    Roy Partlow
    42-26, 3.50 ERA
  5. 93
    Jonas Gaines
    35-28, 3.38 ERA
  6. 91
    Andrew Abbott
    34-33, 3.70 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Queen

What years did Mel Queen play?
Mel Queen played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972.
Was Mel Queen a pitcher?
Yes. Mel Queen pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 306 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mel Queen hit?
Mel Queen hit 2 career home runs with 49 hits.