Mel Queen (pitcher)

For the outfielder and pitcher born 1942, MLB player/manager, see Mel Queen (pitcher/outfielder).

Mel Queen
File:Mel Queen 1951.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1918-03-04)March 4, 1918 Maxwell, Pennsylvania
Died: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1942, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 1, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win-loss record	27-40
Strikeouts	328
Earned run average	5.09
Teams
New York Yankees (1942, 1944, 1946–47) Pittsburgh Pirates (1947–48, 1950–52)

Melvin Joseph Queen (March 4, 1918 – April 4, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1952, he played for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Queen batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Maxwell, Pennsylvania.

In an eight-season career, Queen posted a 27–40 record with 328 strikeouts and a 5.09 ERA in 556-2/3 innings pitched.

Queen died in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the age of 63.

Best season

• 1951: Led the National League pitchers with a 6.58 SO/9 (123 SO in 168⅓ IP).

Fact

• His son, Melvin Douglas Queen, was an MLB outfielder-turned-pitcher who played with the Reds and Angels and also coached and managed for the Toronto Blue Jays.

See also

• Second generation MLB players

External links

• Baseball Reference - statistics and analysis