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 2021.
- Peak
- 29%
- Longevity
- 71%
Rankings by Hall Rating
- 378th All Time (Top 2.0%)
- 134th among Pitchers
Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating
- CLE 85 (12th)
Career Statistics
| WAR | WAA | adjWAR | adjWAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the stats | |||
| 43.9 | 12.9 | 45.7 | 25.0 |
| Bat | Run | DP | Fld | Pos | Pit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 189 |
| Year | Team | WAA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| 1929 | CLE | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| 1930 | CLE | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| 1931 | CLE | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 1932 | CLE | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| 1933 | CLE | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| 1934 | CLE | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| 1935 | CLE | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 1936 | CLE | -1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1937 | CLE | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 1938 | CLE | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| 1939 | CLE | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 1940 | CLE | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| 1941 | CLE | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 1942 | CLE | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 1943 | CLE | -0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1944 | CLE | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| 1945 | CLE | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| 1946 | CLE | -0.2 | 0.5 |
| 1947 | CLE | -1.1 | -0.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Milt Pappas (84) | 106 |
| Bobo Newsom (94) | 110 |
| Waite Hoyt (95) | 121 |
| Larry Jackson (89) | 126 |
| Dutch Leonard (91) | 149 |
| Larry French (81) | 163 |
| Billy Pierce (101) | 175 |
| Bob Friend (72) | 191 |
| Herb Pennock (82) | 197 |
| Steve Rogers (88) | 199 |
| Wilbur Cooper (100) | 212 |
| Curt Simmons (73) | 216 |
| Dolf Luque (84) | 222 |
| Jerry Koosman (100) | 225 |
| Virgil Trucks (82) | 235 |
| Mickey Lolich (87) | 238 |
| Bucky Walters (93) | 242 |
| Paul Derringer (61) | 243 |
| Charlie Root (67) | 244 |
| Jack Quinn (110) | 245 |