#10 Mel "Chief" Harder, Reliever, 29 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Mel Harder
Chief
10/15/1909
29
USA,NE,BEEMER
6"1
200

Reliever
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1938 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 144 Days (660 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 52 Days (740 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall371091-94 Mph
Versus LHB3710 
Versus RHB3710 
Talent4710 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23114
Versus LHP23114
Versus RHP33114
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/9PITW 6-5*9135544W    
8/15NYNW 6-4*863333W    
8/20@PHIW 8-1*961117WPoG   
8/25@PITW 2-1*981111WPoG   
8/31STLW 16-7*9107346W    
9/5CHCW 6-5*983222     
9/11CINW 2-1*1020034 PoG   
9/17@PHIW 4-3*8103323     
9/23@NYNL 1-8*8148731L    
9/29PITW 14-2*9102234W    

Pitching Stats 1938

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall351816403.08184.1189776353891161.111372.2
Projected351816403.08184.018977635389     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 201.$17712.09.24.32.62150.010660.03.37
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB33593172129313035002.278.337.349.686
vs. RHB37796190649462354002.255.295.353.648
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home201010103.15105.210748373856
Road1586302.9778.28229261533
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April722004.5623.2271512716
May601104.9111.0188647
June502001.426.152125
July655102.1446.14113111124
August665103.2353.05423191623
Sept./Oct.551102.8644.04416141314

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1934773205.2446.153322732120301.60.307NYN BSN
19351112109.0018.03118184710102.11.403BSN
19363126121305.90216.22681521422588701601.64.312BSN
19372555626.6355.275424152814001.85.327BSN
1938351816403.08184.11897763753891111.31.295BSN,NL
Total10957382625.03521.0616321291441972033111.56.311 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1928, AAA1485504.1074.284363442339201.43.315
1929, AAA1152203.6254.254272231618201.28.270
1930, AAA242312704.19176.1184938256293721.40.305
1931, AAA191913303.05159.11546654964601321.37.274
1932, AAA272713604.35200.22291089715801041021.54.318
1933, AAA242410604.47167.01679883149396601.56.284
1934, AAA221641204.35136.21497366125564821.49.295
1935, AAA821102.2528.0299721216101.46.290

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1937200010.004.01002100
Total200010.004.01002100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19347163000020600.188.188.188.375NYN BSN
19351121000000000.500.500.5001.000BSN
1936317020001012200.029.042.029.071BSN
193725120000002600.000.143.000.143BSN
1938356271005402800.113.113.129.242BSN,NL
Total109162131006636200.080.097.086.183 

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher35188273372.946184.11.81    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1928...
Injured on 5/25/1930 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/1/1933 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Traded from New York (N) to Boston (N) on 2/18/1934 (Going to BSN: P Mel Harder. Going to NYN: P Bud Tinning)...
Had first career hit on 8/26/1934, off Ted Trent (PHI)...
Earned first career win on 8/26/1934...
Injured on 9/18/1934 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 5/27/1937 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1938, going 5-1, 2.14...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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