Mel Stottlemyre
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990)
Mel Stottlemyre was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1990 for the Kansas City Royals. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA and 14 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-07-17
- Last Game
- 1990-09-11
Full name: Melvin Leon Stottlemyre
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4.88 | 3.86 (-26%) | -350.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4.88 | — | -350 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 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
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 17.1 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6.75 |
| Away | 6 | 14.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2.57 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-11 | KCR | TOR | L | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990-09-05 | KCR | CHW | — | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990-08-25 | KCR | SEA | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-08-18 | KCR | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-08-11 | KCR | MIL | — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-08-10 | KCR | MIL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-08-06 | KCR | CHW | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-08-03 | KCR | BAL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-08-02 | KCR | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-07-29 | KCR | BAL | — | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | 1983, 1984 |
Mel Stottlemyre: the record in brief
Mel Stottlemyre's major league career runs from a debut on July 17, 1990 to a final game on September 11, 1990. Stottlemyre spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Royals. Stottlemyre played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 28, 1963, in Prosser, WA, USA and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is Melvin Leon Stottlemyre.
Stottlemyre went 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA in 13 games, 2 of them starts. Stottlemyre had 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stottlemyre's seasons was 3.86, so the 4.88 figure ran 26.5% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1990, with 13 games and 14 strikeouts.
Stottlemyre's college years, 1983 and 1984, were spent at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Stottlemyre's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.
Stottlemyre appears at one position only: pitcher, in 13 games. On the mound, Stottlemyre's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Stottlemyre
- Was Mel Stottlemyre a pitcher?
- Yes. Mel Stottlemyre pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
- What teams did Mel Stottlemyre play for?
- Mel Stottlemyre played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (1990).
- What were Mel Stottlemyre's career stats?
- In 13 games, Mel Stottlemyre went 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 31.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Mel Stottlemyre play?
- Mel Stottlemyre played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mel Stottlemyre and how much did he weigh?
- Mel Stottlemyre was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
- What was Mel Stottlemyre's career ERA?
- Mel Stottlemyre finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 0-1 with 14 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mel Stottlemyre have?
- Mel Stottlemyre recorded 14 career strikeouts.
- Is Mel Stottlemyre in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mel Stottlemyre has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.