Mel Queen (pitcher)

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

Mel Queen
Pitcher
Born: March 4, 1918(1918-03-04) Maxwell, Pennsylvania
Died: April 4, 1982(1982-04-04) (aged 64) 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
Career 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

Persondata
Name	Queen, Mel
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 4, 1918
Place of birth	Maxwell, Pennsylvania
Date of death	April 4, 1982
Place of death	Fort Smith, Arkansas