Mel Stottlemyre

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1974)

W–L 164–139
ERA 2.97
WHIP 1.22
SO 1,257
Pitcher PIV 8727.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
11/13/1941 in Hazleton, MO, USA
Died
1/13/2019 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-08-12
Last Game
1974-08-16
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Melvin Leon Stottlemyre

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
164 139 360 356 152 40 1 2661.3 2,435 878 171 809 1,257 2.97 8727.3

Career ERA 2.97 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 15.4% 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
1964 NYA AL 9 3 13 12 5 2 0 96.0 77 22 35 49 2.06 3.58 (+42%) 1062.0
1965 NYA AL 20 9 37 37 18 4 0 291.0 250 85 88 155 2.63 3.50 (+25%) 2031.0
1966 NYA AL 12 20 37 35 9 3 1 251.0 239 106 82 146 3.80 3.52 (-8%) 1353.0
1967 NYA AL 15 15 36 36 10 4 0 255.0 235 84 88 151 2.96 3.30 (+10%) -826.8
1968 NYA AL 21 12 36 36 19 6 0 278.7 243 76 65 140 2.45 2.98 (+18%) -766.4
1969 NYA AL 20 14 39 39 24 3 0 303.0 267 95 97 113 2.82 3.61 (+22%) 121.8
1970 NYA AL 15 13 37 37 14 0 0 271.0 262 93 84 126 3.09 3.89 (+21%) 555.9
1971 NYA AL 16 12 35 35 19 7 0 269.7 234 86 69 132 2.87 3.47 (+17%) 2939.7
1972 NYA AL 14 18 36 36 9 7 0 260.0 250 93 85 110 3.22 3.26 (+1%) 234.3
1973 NYA AL 16 16 38 38 19 4 0 273.0 259 93 79 95 3.07 3.75 (+18%) 2409.0
1974 NYA AL 6 7 16 15 6 0 0 113.0 119 45 37 40 3.58 3.63 (+1%) -386.3
Career · 11 seasons 164 139 360 356 152 40 1 2,661.1 2,435 878 809 1,257 2.97 — 8,727

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
366 749 54 120 14 6 7 57 0 47 270 .160 .213 .223 .436 -4,002

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 36.3% 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 NYA AL 14 37 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 12 .243 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYA AL 37 99 8 13 2 1 2 8 0 1 43 .131 .245 (-47%) .310 (-55%) .371 (-37%) .682 (-45%) -705.8
1966 NYA AL 37 80 8 11 1 1 1 7 0 4 31 .138 .248 (-45%) .309 (-43%) .376 (-44%) .685 (-43%) -545.9
1967 NYA AL 36 82 5 8 0 0 0 5 0 2 38 .098 .242 (-60%) .306 (-61%) .357 (-73%) .663 (-67%) -809.6
1968 NYA AL 36 91 4 13 3 0 0 5 0 8 33 .143 .236 (-40%) .298 (-30%) .340 (-48%) .638 (-40%) -513.0
1969 NYA AL 39 101 9 18 2 1 1 4 0 9 41 .178 .248 (-28%) .320 (-22%) .369 (-33%) .689 (-28%) -437.5
1970 NYA AL 38 85 8 16 2 2 2 7 0 14 25 .188 .253 (-26%) .325 (-7%) .385 (-15%) .711 (-11%) -138.3
1971 NYA AL 35 94 6 16 1 0 1 11 0 5 29 .170 .249 (-32%) .316 (-34%) .365 (-42%) .682 (-38%) -551.6
1972 NYA AL 37 80 3 16 2 1 0 7 0 3 18 .200 .243 (-18%) .310 (-20%) .353 (-29%) .664 (-25%) -300.3
1973 NYA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 366 749 54 120 14 6 7 57 0 47 270 .160 — — — — -4,002

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 20.0 18 7 6 12 3.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS NYA 1 1 3 3 0 20.0 18 7 6 12 3.15

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1883633358428.160
Away1783862162329.161

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1851406.212364194336762.68
Away1751254.211994593765833.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-08-04 NYYBOS — 2.0222221
1974-06-11 NYYLAA — 3.0644211
1974-06-07 NYYMIN L 9.0833270
1974-06-02 NYYMIN W 9.0611200
1974-05-28 NYYCHW — 8.0621330
1974-05-24 NYYBAL L 8.1963240
1974-05-18 NYYMIL L 6.0854122
1974-05-12 NYYMIL L 7.21074230
1974-05-08 NYYBOS L 3.0544410
1974-05-04 NYYKCR L 5.2855220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 360 356 242 570 26 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 NYA P 13 12 7 20 2 3
1965 NYA P 37 37 30 74 1 3
1966 NYA P 37 35 27 54 3 5
1967 NYA P 36 36 36 60 5 4
1968 NYA P 36 36 20 54 0 0
1969 NYA P 39 39 24 88 5 3
1970 NYA P 37 37 22 51 1 3
1971 NYA P 35 35 23 55 4 6
1972 NYA P 36 36 19 52 0 7
1973 NYA P 38 38 27 48 5 4
1974 NYA P 16 15 7 14 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 360

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1965 TSN All-Star P

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Yakima Valley Community College Yakima WA 1960, 1961

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 8.0 336 0
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 43.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 17.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Steve Rogers
    158-152, 3.17 ERA
  2. 96
    Dave McNally
    184-119, 3.24 ERA
  3. 92
    Hippo Vaughn
    178-137, 2.49 ERA
  4. 85
    Larry Dierker
    139-123, 3.31 ERA
  5. 85
    Harry Howell
    131-146, 2.74 ERA
  6. 85
    Burt Hooton
    151-136, 3.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Stottlemyre

What years did Mel Stottlemyre play?
Mel Stottlemyre played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1974.
Was Mel Stottlemyre a pitcher?
Yes. Mel Stottlemyre pitched in the major leagues, recording 164 wins and 1257 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mel Stottlemyre hit?
Mel Stottlemyre hit 7 career home runs with 120 hits.