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1947–1956 · P
Mel Parnell
6' 0", 180 lbs·Lived to 90·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.77
Best ERA · 1949
25
Most W · 1949
136
Most K · 1953
1.327
Best WHIP · 1949
Career Arc · OPS
3 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .056 | — | — |
| 1948 | BOS | 35 | 80 | 0 | 8 | .163 | — | — |
| 1949 | BOS | 39 | 114 | 0 | 13 | .254 | — | — |
| 1950 | BOS | 40 | 98 | 0 | 7 | .194 | — | — |
| 1951 | BOS | 37 | 81 | 0 | 5 | .309 | — | — |
| 1952 | BOS | 35 | 84 | 1 | 4 | .095 | — | — |
| 1953 | BOS | 38 | 94 | 0 | 9 | .223 | — | — |
| 1954 | BOS | 19 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .257 | — |
| 1955 | BOS | 14 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .684 | — |
| 1956 | BOS | 21 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .361 | — |
| Career | 293 | 668 | 1 | 50 | .198 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | 15 | 50.7 | 2 | 3 | 6.39 | 62 | 23 | 1.717 |
| 1948 | BOS | 35 | 212.0 | 15 | 8 | 3.14 | 131 | 77 | 1.392 |
| 1949 | BOS | 39 | 295.3 | 25 | 7 | 2.77 | 149 | 122 | 1.327 |
| 1950 | BOS | 40 | 249.0 | 18 | 10 | 3.61 | 121 | 93 | 1.406 |
| 1951 | BOS | 36 | 221.0 | 18 | 11 | 3.26 | 124 | 77 | 1.385 |
| 1952 | BOS | 33 | 214.0 | 12 | 12 | 3.62 | 102 | 107 | 1.383 |
| 1953 | BOS | 38 | 241.0 | 21 | 8 | 3.06 | 135 | 136 | 1.382 |
| 1954 | BOS | 19 | 92.3 | 3 | 7 | 3.70 | 105 | 38 | 1.505 |
| 1955 | BOS | 13 | 46.0 | 2 | 3 | 7.83 | 51 | 18 | 1.891 |
| 1956 | BOS | 21 | 131.3 | 7 | 6 | 3.77 | 105 | 41 | 1.431 |
| Career | 289 | 1752.6 | 123 | 75 | — | — | 732 | — | |
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