Mel Harder
Eligible Seasons: 1928-1947
Best Season: 1935
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Cleveland Indians | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49.0 | 32 | 15 | 36 | 6.61 | 6.73 | 6.71 | .335 | 1.96 | 0.47 | 2.76 | 5.88 | 0.73 | $521K |
| 1930 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 175.1 | 68 | 44 | 82 | 4.21 | 4.66 | 4.36 | .295 | 1.56 | 0.65 | 2.26 | 3.49 | 0.46 | $3.49M |
| 1931 Cleveland Indians | 40 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 194.0 | 72 | 63 | 94 | 4.36 | 4.60 | 4.40 | .289 | 1.55 | 0.88 | 2.92 | 3.34 | 0.37 | $4.28M |
| 1932 Cleveland Indians | 39 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 254.2 | 68 | 90 | 106 | 3.75 | 3.57 | 3.34 | .272 | 1.35 | 1.32 | 3.18 | 2.40 | 0.32 | $6.79M |
| 1933 Cleveland Indians | 43 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 253.0 | 67 | 81 | 83 | 2.95 | 3.17 | 3.04 | .259 | 1.27 | 1.21 | 2.88 | 2.38 | 0.36 | $7.06M |
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | 44 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 255.1 | 81 | 91 | 74 | 2.61 | 3.16 | 2.91 | .254 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 3.21 | 2.86 | 0.21 | $7.60M |
| 1935 Cleveland Indians | 42 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 287.1 | 53 | 95 | 105 | 3.29 | 3.18 | 2.93 | .275 | 1.27 | 1.79 | 2.98 | 1.66 | 0.19 | $8.60M |
| 1936 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 224.2 | 71 | 84 | 129 | 5.17 | 5.25 | 4.64 | .313 | 1.62 | 1.18 | 3.37 | 2.84 | 0.52 | $4.32M |
| 1937 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 233.2 | 86 | 95 | 111 | 4.28 | 4.41 | 3.98 | .288 | 1.52 | 1.10 | 3.66 | 3.31 | 0.35 | $5.44M |
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 240.0 | 62 | 102 | 102 | 3.83 | 3.75 | 3.30 | .271 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 3.83 | 2.33 | 0.60 | $6.07M |
| 1939 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 208.0 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.44 | .269 | 1.33 | 1.05 | 2.90 | 2.77 | 0.65 | $4.93M |
| 1940 Cleveland Indians | 31 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 186.1 | 59 | 76 | 84 | 4.06 | 4.21 | 3.95 | .278 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 3.67 | 2.85 | 0.77 | $4.01M |
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 68.2 | 37 | 21 | 40 | 5.24 | 5.44 | 5.26 | .279 | 1.65 | 0.57 | 2.75 | 4.85 | 1.05 | $1.02M |
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 198.2 | 82 | 74 | 76 | 3.44 | 3.23 | 3.33 | .240 | 1.31 | 0.90 | 3.35 | 3.71 | 0.36 | $4.87M |
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 135.1 | 61 | 40 | 46 | 3.06 | 3.66 | 3.92 | .254 | 1.38 | 0.66 | 2.66 | 4.06 | 0.47 | $2.97M |
| 1944 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 196.1 | 69 | 64 | 81 | 3.71 | 3.88 | 4.06 | .278 | 1.43 | 0.93 | 2.93 | 3.16 | 0.23 | $4.36M |
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 76.0 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 3.67 | 4.53 | 4.76 | .303 | 1.53 | 0.70 | 1.89 | 2.72 | 0.36 | $1.26M |
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 92.1 | 31 | 21 | 35 | 3.41 | 3.05 | 3.13 | .249 | 1.26 | 0.68 | 2.05 | 3.02 | 0.39 | $2.18M |
| 1947 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 4.50 | 4.24 | 4.27 | .289 | 1.48 | 0.63 | 1.91 | 3.04 | 0.34 | $1.47M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Cleveland Indians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $521K | |
| 1930 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 67 | 63 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | $3.49M | |
| 1931 Cleveland Indians | 40 | 81 | 75 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | $4.28M | |
| 1932 Cleveland Indians | 39 | 101 | 94 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | $6.79M | |
| 1933 Cleveland Indians | 43 | 88 | 84 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | $7.06M | |
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | 44 | 99 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | $7.60M | |
| 1935 Cleveland Indians | 42 | 111 | 102 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | $8.60M | |
| 1936 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 87 | 80 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | .9 | $4.32M | |
| 1937 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 98 | 86 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.8 | $5.44M | |
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 94 | 88 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | .7 | $6.07M | |
| 1939 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 83 | 72 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | $4.93M | |
| 1940 Cleveland Indians | 31 | 71 | 62 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | $4.01M | |
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .1 | $1.02M | |
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 72 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.4 | .6 | $4.87M | |
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | 19 | 53 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | $2.97M | |
| 1944 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 76 | 74 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | $4.36M | |
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | 11 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -.2 | -.2 | $1.26M | |
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | 13 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .2 | .1 | $2.18M | |
| 1947 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | $1.47M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Cleveland Indians | 23 | 8 | 8 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $521K | |
| 1930 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 67 | 63 | .143 | 50 | .135 | .169 | 48 | .162 | .206 | 49 | .193 | .376 | 49 | .356 | .000 | $3.49M | |
| 1931 Cleveland Indians | 40 | 81 | 75 | .253 | 91 | .246 | .273 | 79 | .266 | .307 | 77 | .301 | .579 | 78 | .567 | .000 | $4.28M | |
| 1932 Cleveland Indians | 39 | 101 | 94 | .181 | 65 | .175 | .222 | 64 | .216 | .277 | 68 | .267 | .499 | 66 | .483 | .000 | $6.79M | |
| 1933 Cleveland Indians | 43 | 88 | 84 | .190 | 70 | .186 | .209 | 61 | .204 | .262 | 67 | .259 | .471 | 64 | .463 | .012 | $7.06M | |
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | 44 | 99 | 87 | .161 | 58 | .155 | .189 | 54 | .182 | .230 | 58 | .224 | .419 | 56 | .405 | .000 | $7.60M | |
| 1935 Cleveland Indians | 42 | 111 | 102 | .206 | 74 | .199 | .221 | 63 | .213 | .275 | 68 | .266 | .496 | 66 | .479 | .020 | $8.60M | |
| 1936 Cleveland Indians | 36 | 87 | 80 | .138 | 48 | .130 | .148 | 41 | .139 | .188 | 45 | .175 | .336 | 43 | .314 | .000 | $4.32M | |
| 1937 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 98 | 86 | .174 | 62 | .168 | .220 | 62 | .210 | .221 | 53 | .209 | .441 | 57 | .419 | .000 | $5.44M | |
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | 38 | 94 | 88 | .114 | 40 | .109 | .152 | 43 | .144 | .136 | 33 | .129 | .289 | 37 | .273 | .000 | $6.07M | |
| 1939 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 83 | 72 | .139 | 50 | .134 | .195 | 55 | .187 | .208 | 51 | .200 | .403 | 53 | .387 | .014 | $4.93M | |
| 1940 Cleveland Indians | 31 | 71 | 62 | .177 | 65 | .174 | .227 | 66 | .222 | .194 | 48 | .186 | .421 | 56 | .407 | .000 | $4.01M | |
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 25 | 25 | .080 | 30 | .079 | .080 | 23 | .078 | .080 | 21 | .079 | .160 | 22 | .157 | .000 | $1.02M | |
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | 29 | 72 | 67 | .119 | 46 | .121 | .145 | 44 | .145 | .119 | 33 | .125 | .264 | 39 | .270 | .000 | $4.87M | |
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | 19 | 53 | 47 | .213 | 85 | .219 | .245 | 76 | .248 | .277 | 81 | .295 | .521 | 79 | .542 | .000 | $2.97M | |
| 1944 Cleveland Indians | 30 | 76 | 74 | .216 | 83 | .217 | .216 | 67 | .218 | .257 | 73 | .269 | .473 | 70 | .487 | .000 | $4.36M | |
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | 11 | 28 | 25 | .080 | 31 | .081 | .080 | 25 | .081 | .120 | 35 | .129 | .200 | 30 | .209 | .000 | $1.26M | |
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | 13 | 36 | 35 | .086 | 34 | .087 | .111 | 34 | .111 | .086 | 24 | .089 | .197 | 28 | .200 | .000 | $2.18M | |
| 1947 Cleveland Indians | 15 | 35 | 28 | .179 | 70 | .181 | .233 | 70 | .232 | .214 | 59 | .221 | .448 | 64 | .452 | .000 | $1.47M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Cleveland Indians | D-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $521K |
| 1930 Cleveland Indians | D/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.49M |
| 1931 Cleveland Indians | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.28M |
| 1932 Cleveland Indians | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.79M |
| 1933 Cleveland Indians | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.06M |
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | D+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.60M |
| 1935 Cleveland Indians | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.60M |
| 1936 Cleveland Indians | C+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.32M |
| 1937 Cleveland Indians | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.44M |
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.07M |
| 1939 Cleveland Indians | A/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.93M |
| 1940 Cleveland Indians | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.01M |
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.02M |
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | B-/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.87M |
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.97M |
| 1944 Cleveland Indians | B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.36M |
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.26M |
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.18M |
| 1947 Cleveland Indians | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.47M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Cleveland Indians | $521K | ||||||
| 1930 Cleveland Indians | $3.49M | ||||||
| 1931 Cleveland Indians | $4.28M | ||||||
| 1932 Cleveland Indians | $6.79M | ||||||
| 1933 Cleveland Indians | $7.06M | ||||||
| 1934 Cleveland Indians | X | $7.60M | |||||
| 1935 Cleveland Indians | X | $8.60M | |||||
| 1936 Cleveland Indians | X | $4.32M | |||||
| 1937 Cleveland Indians | X | $5.44M | |||||
| 1938 Cleveland Indians | $6.07M | ||||||
| 1939 Cleveland Indians | $4.93M | ||||||
| 1940 Cleveland Indians | $4.01M | ||||||
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | $1.02M | ||||||
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | $4.87M | ||||||
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | $2.97M | ||||||
| 1944 Cleveland Indians | $4.36M | ||||||
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | $1.26M | ||||||
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | $2.18M | ||||||
| 1947 Cleveland Indians | $1.47M |
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