#10 Mel "Chief" Harder, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Mel Harder
Chief
10/15/1909
31
USA,NE,BEEMER
6"1
210

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,214,286
1940
$ 4,370,000 (3 year(s))
5 Year(s), 144 Days (1004 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 52 Days (1084 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36991-94 Mph
Versus LHB369 
Versus RHB379 
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    
8/14BROW 9-1*951155WPoG   
8/19PITW 11-6*996611W    
8/24@PHIW 7-2*972216W    
8/30NYNW 13-4*944454W    
9/4STLL 7-8*8.2118722L    
9/10PITL 7-12*5.289945L    
9/16@CINL 4-7*8117774L    
9/21NYNW 6-2*962225WPoG   
9/29PHIL 1-2*9112223L    
10/4CINL 3-5*9125552L    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3333171204.67264.02731451371071272369.711648.5
Projected3333171204.67264.0273145137107127     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.09.34.33.620.000.04.36
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4401342001462665140000.305.373.445.818
vs. RHB5851392821978795687000.238.298.390.688
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home232312904.97183.01901051017284
Road10105304.0081.08340363543
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553203.9541.04618181416
May663104.0944.03923201521
June552202.8644.03715142624
July554105.6838.04425241120
August664105.4847.24831291925
Sept./Oct.661505.8449.15933322221

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
19393232141403.96273.0255125120171141352221.35.269BSN
19403333171204.67264.0273145137331071272311.44.277BSN
Total174122695224.661058.01144591548944184657641.48.292 

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
1939329191003412400.099.108.110.217BSN
19403399193006724220.192.206.222.428BSN
Total174352415001517612820.116.131.131.261 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333316363542.963264.01.84    

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...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,851,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,214,286 through salary arbitration...
9/26/1940: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $4,370,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1938 - 3.08 - 3rd
1939 - 3.96 - 4th
WHIP
1938 - 1.31 - 7th
1939 - 1.35 - 10th
SHO
1939 - 2 - 7th
  

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