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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
Mel Parnell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 121-88 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-07-1922
K 1234 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 2056.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BOS
13
 10
36
36
5
2
0
 0
228.0
 227 100 95 2 59
138
1.25
3.75
1951 BOS
18
 8
35
35
6
2
0
 0
212.2
 230 106 90 2 62
120
1.37
3.81
1952 BOS
12
 8
34
34
4
1
0
 0
246.1
 237 105 95 0 70
134
1.25
3.47
1953 BOS
10
 7
30
30
8
1
0
 0
212.2
 229 108 101 1 60
120
1.36
4.27
1954 BOS
11
 12
29
29
5
1
0
 0
197.1
 208 104 94 3 50
112
1.31
4.29
1955 BOS
14
 10
39
33
6
2
3
 0
238.2
 222 103 98 1 57
153
1.17
3.70
1956 BOS
15
 5
33
33
9
2
0
 0
243.0
 253 100 94 2 66
137
1.31
3.48
1957 BOS
10
 9
24
22
2
0
0
 0
147.0
 151 78 77 1 44
101
1.33
4.71
1958 BOS-NYN
12
 6
27
27
5
1
0
 0
193.1
 191 89 87 0 64
123
1.32
4.05
1959 NYN-DET-CLE
6
 13
25
21
4
0
0
 0
138.1
 169 91 81 0 37
96
1.49
5.27
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
121
 88
312
300
54
12
3
 0
2056.2
 2117 984 912 12 569
1234
1.31
3.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Mel Parnell has retired from the Cleveland Zephyrs
1959-09-11The Cleveland Zephyrs have acquired Mel Parnell from the waiver wire.
1959-09-01The Detroit Steamers have promoted Ed Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Steamers have designated Mel Parnell for assignment.
1959-04-25The Detroit Steamers have acquired Mel Parnell from the waiver wire.
1959-04-15The New York Shadows have designated Mel Parnell for assignment.
1958-04-09A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the New York Shadows. The New York Shadows receive Ed Sunday, Rickey Starkel, Mel Parnell from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Mark Pastorius.
1951-07-08The Boston BayPirates have promoted Mel Parnell to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have sent Mickey Harris to the minors.
1951-07-06The Boston BayPirates have promoted Mickey Harris to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have sent Mel Parnell to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston BayPirates have renamed Mel Isringhausen to Mel Parnell.