Mel Harder Stats & Facts

Mel Harder Stats & Facts

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Mel Harder Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)Born: October 15, 1909 in Beemer, NEDied: October 20, 2002 in Chardon, OHBuried: CrematedHigh School: Tech HS (Omaha, NE)Debut: April 24, 1928 (6,731st in major league history)vs. SLB 3.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERLast Game: September 7, 1947vs. CHW 4.2 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ERFull Name: Melvin Leroy HarderNicknames: ChiefView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView…

10/3/1993 Eighty-three year-old Mel Harder throws the ceremonial ‘last’ pitch at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. As a member of the 1932 Indian squad, he also had thrown the first pitch as the team’s starting pitcher in the ballpark’s inaugural game, a 1-0 defeat to Lefty Grove and the A’s.

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On October 3, 1993  Eighty-three year-old Mel Harder throws the ceremonial ‘last’ pitch at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. As a member of the 1932 Indian squad, he also had thrown the first pitch as the team’s starting pitcher in the ballpark’s inaugural game, a 1-0 defeat to Lefty Grove and the A’s.

With manager Mel McGaha fired for next season, Indians pitching coach Mel Harder guides the Tribe to a sweep of a twinbill of the Angels, winning 4 – 3 and 6 – 1. Harder, 1-0 last year, completes his managerial career at 3-0. McGaha, a guard with the 1948-49 NY Knickerbockers of the BAA, did not play major league baseball, but will come back to manage the A’s in 1964 and 1965.

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With manager Mel McGaha fired for next season, Indians pitching coach Mel Harder guides the Tribe to a sweep of a twinbill of the Angels, winning 4 – 3 and 6 – 1. Harder, 1-0 last year, completes his managerial career at 3-0. McGaha, a guard with the 1948-49 NY Knickerbockers of the BAA, did not play major league baseball, but will come back to manage the A’s in 1964 and 1965.

Mel Harder becomes 50th pitcher to win 200 games
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Mel Harder becomes 50th pitcher to win 200 games

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On May 10, 1944, Mel Harder of the Cleveland Indians wins his 200th career game. With a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Harder becomes the 50th pitcher in major league history to reach the milestone. Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

For the first and only time in a career that spans 1,787 contests, Joe DiMaggio strikes out three times in a game. Indians’ hurler Mel Harder does the deed in the Tribe’s 5-4 victory over the Yankees at Cleveland Stadium.

For the first and only time in a career that spans 1,787 contests, Joe DiMaggio strikes out three times in a game. Indians’ hurler Mel Harder does the deed in the Tribe’s 5-4 victory over the Yankees at Cleveland Stadium.

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On June 19, 1942 For the first and only time in a career that spans 1,787 contests, Joe DiMaggio strikes out three times in a game. Indians’ hurler Mel Harder does the deed in the Tribe’s 5-4 victory over the Yankees at Cleveland Stadium.

Bob Feller rescues Mel Harder in the 7th and the Indians top the Senators, 4 – 3. Hal Trosky’s two-run homer off Dutch Leonard is the big blow for the Tribe. Cleveland leads the idle Tigers by three games.

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Bob Feller rescues Mel Harder in the 7th and the Indians top the Senators, 4 – 3. Hal Trosky’s two-run homer off Dutch Leonard is the big blow for the Tribe. Cleveland leads the idle Tigers by three games.

Cleveland Indians players petitions owner Alva Bradley to fire Oscar Vitt as the team’s manager
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Cleveland Indians players petitions owner Alva Bradley to fire Oscar Vitt as the team’s manager

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    On June 16, 1940, a disgruntled group of Cleveland Indians players petitions owner Alva Bradley to fire Oscar Vitt as the team’s manager. Bradley turns down the players’ request, but eventually watches the team lose its hold on first place during the final weeks of the regular season. Vett will never manage again…

Led by Lou Gehrig, who clouts his 33rd homer, the Yankees down the Indians, 11 – 7, at League Park. The loss snaps the Tribe’s five-game win streak, and leaves the Yankees 8 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Gehrig and Red Rolfe clout homers in the 5th to chase Mel Harder, but the Indians answer with three doubles by Earl Averill and a homer by Hal Trosky. Bump Hadley, with relief from Johnny Murphy, hangs on for his 9th win.

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Led by Lou Gehrig, who clouts his 33rd homer, the Yankees down the Indians, 11 – 7, at League Park. The loss snaps the Tribe’s five-game win streak, and leaves the Yankees 8 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Gehrig and Red Rolfe clout homers in the 5th to chase Mel Harder, but the Indians answer with three doubles by Earl Averill and a homer by Hal Trosky. Bump Hadley, with relief from Johnny Murphy, hangs on for his 9th win.

1936 All Star Game – Joe DiMaggio First Rookie to Start
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1936 All Star Game – Joe DiMaggio First Rookie to Start

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On July 7 1936 – The National League, having lost the first three All-Star Games, wins the 1936 All-Star Game, 4 – 3 at Braves Field, Boston’s National League Park with four different Cub players (Augie Galan, Billy Herman, Gabby Hartnett and Frank Demaree) scoring runs. After Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell each pitch scoreless…