From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Mel Queen in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| Melvin Joseph Queen
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 204
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| Born:
| 1918-3-4 at Maxwell, PA (US)
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| Died:
| 1982-4-4 at Fort Smith, AR (US)
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| Interred:
| Gracelawn Memorial Park in Van Buren, AR (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Mel Queen was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
Achievements
- Was second in earned run average in the 1941 Eastern League with 1.69.
- Led the 1940 Middle Atlantic League in strikeouts with 202.
- Led the 1941 Eastern League in shutouts pitched with 8.
- Led the 1949 American Association in innings pitched with 266, strikeouts with 178, earned run average with 2.57, shutout games pitched with 6 and complete games with 24.
- Tied for the lead in games won with 22 in the 1949 American Association.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the Armed Forces in 1945.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
