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Kirby Puckett League
8-23-2079
Mel Harder Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.36 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 43-25 Status Deceased (1978) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 12-20-1920
K 343 Drafted Round 8, Pick 123
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 580.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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 CLE
9
 2
51
0
0
0
4
 0
58.2
 53 22 21 0 18
25
1.21
3.22
1951 CLE
7
 1
79
0
0
0
1
 0
113.1
 141 72 65 2 34
66
1.54
5.16
1952 CLE
7
 6
77
0
0
0
1
 0
110.0
 114 69 61 2 37
59
1.37
4.99
1953 CLE
8
 6
82
0
0
0
0
 0
92.2
 92 43 39 1 37
59
1.39
3.79
1954 CLE
6
 6
86
0
0
0
0
 0
94.2
 82 33 30 0 24
66
1.12
2.85
1955 CLE-DET
6
 3
77
0
0
0
19
 0
95.0
 119 56 51 2 37
56
1.64
4.83
1956 DET-BRO-CHA
0
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 23 14 14 0 9
12
2.00
7.88
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 25
463
0
0
0
25
 0
580.2
 624 309 281 7 196
343
1.41
4.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Mel Harder has retired from the Chicago Madisons
1956-08-25The Chicago Madisons have acquired Mel Harder from the waiver wire. The Chicago Madisons have waived Dave Held.
1956-08-08The Brooklyn Bumpers have waived Mel Harder.
1956-05-31The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Phil Hatfield to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1956-05-08A trade has been completed between the Detroit Squires and the Brooklyn Bumpers. The Brooklyn Bumpers receive Mel Harder, Mel Hume, Leo Brown, Spud Kline, Bill Whitby, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Squires in exchange for Philly Nekro.
1956-03-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Bill Molina to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1955-10-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Sandy Allen to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Tommy West to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted J.P. Walsh to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Bobby Thesenga to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Marc Corso to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Roy Peters to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Jay Garcia to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Rich Mueller to the minors.
1955-09-14The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jay Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Len Barker to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1955-09-13The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors.
1955-09-09The Detroit Squires have promoted Jay Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Jackson Cardoni to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Harder to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Pablo Sanchez to the minors.
1955-08-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jackson Cardoni to the minors.
1955-08-02The Detroit Squires have acquired Mel Harder from the waiver wire.
1955-08-02The Cleveland Mullets have acquired Lou Haught from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Mullets have waived Mel Harder.
1955-08-02The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Morris Taveras to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted John Farrell to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Jim Mauro to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-07-08The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Doug Jones to the minors.
1952-06-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Derek Lilliquist to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-06-15The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Derek Lilliquist to the minors.
1952-06-14The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Tom Candiotti to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-05-13The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Tom Candiotti to the minors.
1952-05-11The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Tom Candiotti to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-04-30The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Tom Candiotti to the minors.
1952-04-29The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Derek Lilliquist to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-04-20The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Albie Lopez to the minors.
1952-04-19The Cleveland Mullets have promoted John Farrell to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-04-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Tom Candiotti to the minors.
1952-04-16The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Derek Lilliquist to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-04-09The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Derek Lilliquist to the minors.
1952-04-06The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Derek Lilliquist to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1952-04-04The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-04-03The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Tom Candiotti to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1951-09-16The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Eric Plunk to the minors.
1951-09-12The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rafael Felder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1951-09-10The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rafael Felder to the minors.
1951-09-09The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Raul Sanchez to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1951-08-30The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rafael Felder to the minors.
1951-08-29The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rafael Felder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1950-10-03The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Bob Demott to the minors.
1950-10-01The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Doug Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Harder to the minors.
1950-04-03The Cleveland Mullets have renamed Harry Gamble to Mel Harder.