Mel Harder

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: October 15, 1909 in Beemer, NE us

Died: October 20, 2002 in Chardon, OH

Buried: Cremated

High School: Tech HS (Omaha, NE)

Debut: April 24, 1928 (Age 18-192d, 6,731st in major league history)
vs. SLB 3.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 7, 1947 (Age 37-327d)
vs. CHW 4.2 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Melvin Leroy Harder

Nicknames: Chief

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4x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.3

223

186

ERA

3.80

582

433

3426.1

1161

WHIP

1.408

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	21-23 / in Starts: 14-17
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 88 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	57 (32-15-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 88 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	57 (29-17-10)

Most Driven In
W Kamm	2
F Pytlak	1
J Vosmik	1
Self	1
R Spencer	0

Most Driven In By
J Burnett	1
Self	1

1933 Batting Game Log

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1933 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	150	2 (1)	Apr 13	CLE	@	DET	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	151	5 (2)	Apr 18	CLE	@	SLB	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.61	-0.179	5.00	-0.33%	-1.38	P
3	152	9 (3)	Apr 23	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-4	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	0.060	5.66	0.13%	0.61	P
4	153	13 (3)	Apr 27	CLE		SLB	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	1.37	0.132	3.96	0.23%	0.88	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	154	18 (4)	May 4	CLE		WSH	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.222	.333	9	1.34	-0.164	4.58	-0.34%	-1.33	P
6	155	20 (1)	May 7 (1)	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	9	2.84	0.192	11.25	0.46%	1.00	P
7	156	23 (2)	May 11	CLE		BOS	W,4-1	CG	3	3	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.308	.692	1.000	9	.53	0.179	1.95	0.39%	1.16	P
8	157	28 (4)	May 16	CLE	@	WSH	L,10-11	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.600	.867	9	1.06	-0.055	4.78	-0.15%	-0.37	P
9	158	32 (3)	May 20	CLE	@	PHA	L,2-7	2-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.529	.765	9	1.43	-0.076	5.08	-0.16%	-0.52	P
10	159	35 (2)	May 25	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.450	.650	9	.99	-0.085	2.62	-0.14%	-0.92	P
11	160	40 (4)	May 30 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.190	.429	.619	9	.59	-0.015	2.01	-0.03%	-0.17	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	161	44 (3)	Jun 2 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.417	.625	9	.91	-0.048	3.12	-0.10%	-0.49	P
13	162	49 (4)	Jun 6	CLE		DET	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.407	.630	9	.96	-0.024	2.59	-0.04%	-0.08	P
14	163	53 (3)	Jun 11	CLE		SLB	W,1-0	GS-10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.233	.379	.613	9	1.63	-0.061	2.96	-0.07%	-0.26	P
15	164	58 (4)	Jun 18 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.273	.406	.679	9	.72	0.003	2.05	0.01%	-0.36	P
16	165	63 (4)	Jun 23	CLE		PHA	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.270	.389	.659	9	1.60	0.018	3.70	0.02%	0.60	P
17	166	68 (4)	Jun 27	CLE		WSH	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.256	.368	.625	9	1.12	-0.057	.97	-0.03%	-0.52	P
18	167	70 (1)	Jun 29	CLE		NYY	L,3-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.256	.368	.625	9						P
19	168	71	Jun 30	CLE		NYY	W,13-12	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.256	.368	.625	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	169	73 (1)	Jul 2	CLE		NYY	L,3-7	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.237	.256	.368	.625	9						P
21	170	77 (3)	Jul 5	CLE		CHW	L,6-10	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.244	.350	.594	9	.43	-0.022	.10	0.00%	-0.38	P
22	171	81 (3)	Jul 10	CLE	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG(12)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.222	.318	.540	9	1.35	-0.144	.11	-0.01%	-0.87	P
23	172	84 (2)	Jul 13	CLE	@	PHA	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.222	.318	.540	9						P
24	173	86 (1)	Jul 15	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.213	.304	.517	9	.79	-0.045	.03	0.00%	-0.51	P
25	174	88 (1)	Jul 18	CLE	@	BOS	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.213	.304	.517	9						P
26	175	90 (1)	Jul 20	CLE	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.196	.280	.476	9	.63	-0.068	.04	0.00%	-0.89	P
27	176	95 (4)	Jul 25	CLE	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.170	.185	.264	.449	9	1.69	-0.171	.03	0.00%	-1.52	P
28	177	100 (4)	Jul 30	CLE		DET	L,1-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.182	.259	.441	9	1.29	-0.033	.06	0.00%	-0.33	P
29	178	101	Jul 31	CLE	@	SLB	L,8-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.182	.259	.441	6						PR
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	179	104 (2)	Aug 3	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.203	.276	.479	9	1.00	-0.008	.02	0.00%	-0.43	P
31	180	109 (4)	Aug 7	CLE	@	DET	L,3-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.200	.271	.471	9	.84	-0.025	.01	0.00%	-0.25	P
32	181	111 (1)	Aug 13 (1)	CLE		SLB	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.219	.286	.504	9	1.73	0.150	.01	0.00%	0.53	P
33	182	115 (3)	Aug 16	CLE		PHA	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.215	.281	.497	9	2.34	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
34	183	117 (1)	Aug 18	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.221	.284	.504	9	1.23	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
35	184	122 (4)	Aug 22	CLE		NYY	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.225	.275	.501	9	1.32	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.03	P
36	185	125 (2)	Aug 25	CLE		NYY	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.203	.225	.275	.501	8						P
37	186	127 (1)	Aug 27 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,1-14	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.197	.219	.268	.487	9	1.60	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.99	P
38	187	131 (3)	Aug 31	CLE	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0		0	0	.187	.208	.253	.461	9	1.17	-0.122	.00	0.00%	-1.31	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	188	136 (4)	Sep 6	CLE	@	PHA	L,4-5	GS-6	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.213	.269	.482	9	1.69	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
40	189	139 (2)	Sep 9	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-5	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.213	.269	.482	9						P
41	190	141 (1)	Sep 11	CLE	@	WSH	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.220	.275	.495	9	.98	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.04	P
42	191	144 (2)	Sep 17 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.214	.268	.483	9	.55	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
43	192	146 (1)	Sep 19	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.214	.268	.483	9						P
44	193	147	Sep 23	CLE		CHW	L,5-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.209	.262	.471	9	.99	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.99	P
							21-23		88	84	2	16	3	0	1	5	2	0	26	0	2		1		0	0	.190	.209	.262	.471		1.22	-0.928	1.63	-0.16%	-11.23

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