Mel Queen, Sr.
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Melvin Joseph (Mel) Queen (March 4, 1918 – April 4, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1952, he played for the New York Yankees (1942, 1944-1947[start]) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947[end]-1948, 1950-1952). Queen batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania.
In an eight-season career, Queen posted a 27-40 record with 328 strikeouts and a 5.09 ERA in 556-2/3 innings pitched.
Queen died in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 63.
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[edit] Best season
- 1951: Led the National League pitchers with a 6.58 SO/9 (123 SO in 168⅓ IP).
[edit] Fact
- His son, Mel Jr., was an MLB outfielder-turned-pitcher who played with the Reds and Angels and also coached and managed for the Blue Jays.
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[edit] External links
- Baseball Reference - statistics and analysis
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