Mel Harder #18

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B/T: R/R
6' 1"/195

Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
582	223-186	3.80	3426.1	1161	1.41

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
582	223-186	3.80	3426.1	1161	1.41

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1203	.165	4	93	2	.409

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
1203	.165	4	93	2	.409

Mel Harder Bio

Fullname: Melvin Leroy Harder
Nickname: Chief
Born: 10/15/1909 in Beemer, NE
High School: Technical, Omaha, NE
Debut: 4/24/1928
Died: 10/20/2002

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1203	89	199	4	93	2	.165	.194	.409

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	1203	89	199	4	93	2	.165	.194	.409

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	223	186	3.80	582	433	23	3426.1	1161	1.41

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	223	186	3.80	582	433	23	3426.1	1161	1.41

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Awards

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1934	Cleveland Indians	AL
1935	Cleveland Indians	AL
1936	Cleveland Indians	AL
1937	Cleveland Indians	AL

Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award

Year	Team	League
1961	Cleveland Indians	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1990	Cleveland Indians	AL

League Rankings

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1944	3	18th in AL
1942	3	16th in AL
1941	2	22nd in AL
1940	5	3rd in AL
1939	3	10th in AL
1938	5	7th in AL
1937	4	10th in AL
1936	6	3rd in AL
1934	7	2nd in AL
1933	3	15th in AL
1932	3	16th in AL
1931	6	4th in AL
1930	4	17th in AL
1929	3	19th in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1938	38	11th in AL
1937	38	8th in AL
1936	36	18th in AL
1935	42	9th in AL
1934	44	5th in AL
1933	43	8th in AL
1932	39	18th in AL
1931	40	18th in AL
1930	36	23rd in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1947		14th in AL
1944		20th in AL
1942		9th in AL
1939		20th in AL
1937		18th in AL
1936		20th in AL
1935		15th in AL
1934		17th in AL
1933		23rd in AL
1932		19th in AL
1930		6th in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1944	12	16th in AL
1942	13	13th in AL
1940	12	15th in AL
1939	15	6th in AL
1938	17	4th in AL
1937	15	8th in AL
1936	15	11th in AL
1935	22	2nd in AL
1934	20	4th in AL
1933	15	7th in AL
1932	15	12th in AL
1931	13	14th in AL
1930	11	23rd in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1944	95	10th in AL
1942	83	21st in AL
1940	96	20th in AL
1938	115	11th in AL
1937	127	10th in AL
1936	155	7th in AL
1935	120	13th in AL
1933	113	12th in AL
1932	125	15th in AL
1931	119	20th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1942	74	17th in AL
1940	76	19th in AL
1939	67	22nd in AL
1938	102	9th in AL
1937	95	11th in AL
1936	84	12th in AL
1935	95	9th in AL
1934	91	10th in AL
1933	81	14th in AL
1932	90	13th in AL
1931	63	25th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1944	211	16th in AL
1942	179	18th in AL
1940	200	18th in AL
1939	213	12th in AL
1938	257	4th in AL
1937	269	3rd in AL
1936	294	2nd in AL
1935	313	3rd in AL
1934	246	12th in AL
1933	254	7th in AL
1932	277	6th in AL
1931	229	22nd in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1944	758	21st in AL
1942	747	17th in AL
1940	720	21st in AL
1939	792	14th in AL
1938	949	6th in AL
1937	935	9th in AL
1936	939	8th in AL
1935	1138	2nd in AL
1934	968	7th in AL
1933	980	6th in AL
1932	1019	7th in AL
1931	793	23rd in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1944	196.1	23rd in AL
1942	198.2	17th in AL
1940	186.1	18th in AL
1939	208.0	12th in AL
1938	240.0	6th in AL
1937	233.2	9th in AL
1936	224.2	11th in AL
1935	287.1	2nd in AL
1934	255.1	6th in AL
1933	253.0	6th in AL
1932	254.2	10th in AL
1931	194.0	24th in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1944	10	22nd in AL
1942	14	9th in AL
1940	11	16th in AL
1938	10	18th in AL
1937	12	14th in AL
1936	15	8th in AL
1935	11	16th in AL
1934	12	13th in AL
1933	17	4th in AL
1932	13	11th in AL
1931	14	10th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1944		21st in AL
1942		23rd in AL
1939		10th in AL
1938		5th in AL
1937		12th in AL
1936		8th in AL
1935		7th in AL
1934		15th in AL
1933		14th in AL
1932		14th in AL
1931		25th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1939		15th in AL
1938		4th in AL
1937		11th in AL
1936		12th in AL
1935		14th in AL
1934		6th in AL
1933		8th in AL
1932		10th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1943	7	25th in AL
1942	8	24th in AL
1940	16	17th in AL
1939	15	13th in AL
1938	16	10th in AL
1936	13	20th in AL
1933	10	21st in AL

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