What years did Mellie Wolfgang play?

Mellie Wolfgang played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.

Was Mellie Wolfgang a pitcher?

Yes. Mellie Wolfgang pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mellie Wolfgang hit?

Mellie Wolfgang hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

Mellie Wolfgang

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1918)

W–L 15–14

ERA 2.18

WHIP 1.11

SO 111

Pitcher PIV 877.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 3/20/1890 in Albany, NY, USA
Died: 6/30/1947 in Albany, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-18
Last Game: 1918-07-02

Full name: Meldon John Wolfgang

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	14	77	27	15	3	0	326.0	268	79	3	95	111	2.18	877.9

Career ERA 2.18 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 23.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	CHA	AL	9	5	24	11	9	2	119.3	96	25	32	50	1.89	2.93 (+36%)	1533.2
1915	CHA	AL	2	2	17	2	0	0	53.7	39	11	12	21	1.84	2.90 (+36%)	727.2
1916	CHA	AL	4	6	27	14	6	1	127.0	103	28	42	36	1.98	2.78 (+29%)	-863.0
1917	CHA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	17.7	18	10	6	3	5.09	2.69 (-89%)	-519.4
1918	CHA	AL	0	1	4	0	0	0	8.3	12	5	3	1	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			15	14	77	27	15	3	326.0	268	79	95	111	2.18	—	878

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
79	103	8	19	1	0	0	6	0	2	18	.184	.200	.194	.394	0

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	CHA	AL	24	40	2	7	0	0	2	7	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CHA	AL	17	17	3	2	0	1	0	2	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CHA	AL	28	40	2	9	1	3	0	8	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CHA	AL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CHA	AL	5	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			79	103	8	19	1	6	2	18	.184	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	58	4	12	0	4	.207
Away	39	46	4	7	0	1	.152

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	39	190.2	149	46	52	65	2.17
Away	38	136.0	118	36	42	46	2.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1918-07-02	CHW	DET	L	2	1	1	1	0
1918-07-02	CHW	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1918-07-01	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-06-12	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-02	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-19	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-05	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1917-06-26	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-06-13	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-05-11	CHW	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1918-07-02	CHW	DET	L	3.1	6	5	5	3	1	0
1918-07-01	CHW	SLA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-06-12	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	4	3	0	0	0	0
1918-05-02	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-19	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0
1917-07-05	CHW	DET	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1917-06-26	CHW	DET	—	5.0	7	4	4	0	1	1
1917-06-13	CHW	NYY	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1917-05-11	CHW	NYY	—	5.2	3	3	3	4	0	0
1916-08-25	CHW	MIN	L	3.0	6	3	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	0	1	1	1
P	77	0	14	121	10	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	CHA	P	24	7	53	2	1
1915	CHA	P	17	1	13	3	0
1916	CHA	3B	1	0	1	1	1
1916	CHA	P	27	5	46	4	1
1917	CHA	P	5	0	5	1	0
1918	CHA	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1918	CHA	P	4	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	77
Third Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Mellie Wolfgang

What years did Mellie Wolfgang play?: Mellie Wolfgang played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.
Was Mellie Wolfgang a pitcher?: Yes. Mellie Wolfgang pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mellie Wolfgang hit?: Mellie Wolfgang hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.