Hall of Stats
Mel Harder
- Position
- Pitcher
- Years
- 1928-1947
- Next Ballot
- Mel Harder is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Early Baseball Era Committee in 2022.
- Peak
- 28%
- Longevity
- 72%
Rankings by Hall Rating
- 384th All Time (Top 1.9%)
- 135th among Pitchers
Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating
- CLE 84 (12th)
Career Statistics
| WAR | WAA | adjWAR | adjWAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the stats | |||
| 44.2 | 12.4 | 46.1 | 24.7 |
| Bat | Run | DP | Fld | Pos | Pit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -182 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 138 | 185 |
| Year | Team | WAA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| 1929 | CLE | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| 1930 | CLE | -0.1 | 1.6 |
| 1931 | CLE | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 1932 | CLE | 3.3 | 5.8 |
| 1933 | CLE | 2.8 | 5.4 |
| 1934 | CLE | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 1935 | CLE | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| 1936 | CLE | -1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1937 | CLE | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 1938 | CLE | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| 1939 | CLE | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| 1940 | CLE | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| 1941 | CLE | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 1942 | CLE | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 1943 | CLE | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1944 | CLE | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| 1945 | CLE | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 1946 | CLE | -0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1947 | CLE | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
1949
|
2.6% |
|
1950
|
1.2% |
|
1951
|
0.4% |
|
1952
|
4.3% |
|
1953
|
3.0% |
|
1958
|
2.3% |
|
1960
|
4.5% |
|
1962
|
4.4% |
|
1964
|
25.4% |
|
1964
|
7.0% (Run-Off) |
|
1966
|
11.3% |
|
1967
|
17.8% |
|
1967
|
4.6% (Run-Off) |
| Player (Hall Rating) | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom (92) | 103 |
| Milt Pappas (83) | 111 |
| Waite Hoyt (96) | 127 |
| Larry Jackson (89) | 132 |
| Dutch Leonard (91) | 157 |
| Larry French (83) | 158 |
| Billy Pierce (102) | 188 |
| Herb Pennock (83) | 189 |
| Bob Friend (71) | 195 |
| Steve Rogers (87) | 205 |
| Wilbur Cooper (99) | 210 |
| Curt Simmons (73) | 215 |
| Dolf Luque (85) | 216 |
| Bucky Walters (92) | 227 |
| Jerry Koosman (99) | 228 |
| Virgil Trucks (82) | 241 |
| Mickey Lolich (85) | 242 |
| Jack Quinn (110) | 246 |
| Charlie Root (65) | 247 |
| Juan Marichal (115) | 253 |