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1928–1947 · P
Mel Harder
6' 1", 195 lbs·Lived to 93·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.61
Best ERA · 1934
22
Most W · 1935
102
Most K · 1938
1.256
Best WHIP · 1946
Career Arc · ERA
20 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
20 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1929 | CLE | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1930 | CLE | 36 | 63 | 0 | 4 | .143 | — | — |
| 1931 | CLE | 40 | 75 | 0 | 10 | .253 | — | — |
| 1932 | CLE | 39 | 94 | 0 | 13 | .181 | — | — |
| 1933 | CLE | 44 | 84 | 1 | 5 | .190 | — | — |
| 1934 | CLE | 44 | 87 | 0 | 5 | .161 | — | — |
| 1935 | CLE | 42 | 102 | 2 | 10 | .206 | — | — |
| 1936 | CLE | 36 | 80 | 0 | 3 | .138 | — | — |
| 1937 | CLE | 38 | 86 | 0 | 10 | .174 | — | — |
| 1938 | CLE | 39 | 88 | 0 | 6 | .114 | — | — |
| 1939 | CLE | 29 | 72 | 1 | 9 | .139 | — | — |
| 1940 | CLE | 31 | 62 | 0 | 4 | .177 | — | — |
| 1941 | CLE | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .080 | — | — |
| 1942 | CLE | 29 | 67 | 0 | 2 | .119 | — | — |
| 1943 | CLE | 19 | 47 | 0 | 4 | .213 | — | — |
| 1944 | CLE | 30 | 74 | 0 | 6 | .216 | — | — |
| 1945 | CLE | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .080 | — | — |
| 1946 | CLE | 13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .086 | — | — |
| 1947 | CLE | 15 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .179 | — | — |
| Career | 584 | 1203 | 4 | 93 | .165 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
20 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | 23 | 49.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.61 | 63 | 15 | 1.959 |
| 1929 | CLE | 11 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 5.60 | 82 | 4 | 1.642 |
| 1930 | CLE | 36 | 175.3 | 11 | 10 | 4.21 | 114 | 44 | 1.557 |
| 1931 | CLE | 40 | 194.0 | 13 | 14 | 4.36 | 94 | 63 | 1.552 |
| 1932 | CLE | 39 | 254.7 | 15 | 13 | 3.75 | 110 | 90 | 1.355 |
| 1933 | CLE | 43 | 253.0 | 15 | 17 | 2.95 | 131 | 81 | 1.269 |
| 1934 | CLE | 44 | 255.3 | 20 | 12 | 2.61 | 164 | 91 | 1.281 |
| 1935 | CLE | 42 | 287.3 | 22 | 11 | 3.29 | 132 | 95 | 1.274 |
| 1936 | CLE | 36 | 224.7 | 15 | 15 | 5.17 | 89 | 84 | 1.625 |
| 1937 | CLE | 38 | 233.7 | 15 | 12 | 4.28 | 101 | 95 | 1.519 |
| 1938 | CLE | 38 | 240.0 | 17 | 10 | 3.83 | 114 | 102 | 1.329 |
| 1939 | CLE | 29 | 208.0 | 15 | 9 | 3.50 | 122 | 67 | 1.332 |
| 1940 | CLE | 31 | 186.3 | 12 | 11 | 4.06 | 104 | 76 | 1.390 |
| 1941 | CLE | 15 | 68.7 | 5 | 4 | 5.24 | 75 | 21 | 1.646 |
| 1942 | CLE | 29 | 198.7 | 13 | 14 | 3.44 | 104 | 74 | 1.314 |
| 1943 | CLE | 19 | 135.3 | 8 | 7 | 3.06 | 115 | 40 | 1.382 |
| 1944 | CLE | 30 | 196.3 | 12 | 10 | 3.71 | 96 | 64 | 1.426 |
| 1945 | CLE | 11 | 76.0 | 3 | 7 | 3.67 | 100 | 16 | 1.526 |
| 1946 | CLE | 13 | 92.3 | 5 | 4 | 3.41 | 105 | 21 | 1.256 |
| 1947 | CLE | 15 | 80.0 | 6 | 4 | 4.50 | 88 | 17 | 1.475 |
| Career | 582 | 3426.3 | 223 | 186 | — | — | 1160 | — | |
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