Mel Held

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: April 12, 1929 in Edon, OH us

Last Game: May 13, 1956 (Age 27-031d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Full Name: Melvin Nicholas Held

Nicknames: Country

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Career

WAR

0.0

ERA

5.14

7.0

WHIP

1.429

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1947	18	-3.8	Mayfield	KITL	D	SLB	13	4	.765	4.26	4.60	22			9	1		131.0	134	67	62		43		75	4		2		1.351	9.2		3.0	5.2	1.74
1948	19	-3.1	Mayfield	KITL	D	SLB	14	16	.467	3.38	4.30	43			25	2		253.0	249	121	95		84		210	5	2	12		1.316	8.9		3.0	7.5	2.50
1949	20	-1.7	Springfield	IIIL	B	SLB	12	15	.444	4.02	4.71	37			14	2		197.0	227	103	88		59		116	2	1	7		1.452	10.4		2.7	5.3	1.97
1950	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	SLB	3	6	.333		4.71	34	4		2	0		107.0	141	56	47	6	41		32	1	6	0		1.701	11.9		3.4
1950	21	-4.7	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	1	3	.250			14	4					44.0	54				11							1.477	11.0		2.3
1950	21	-2.1	Wichita	WL	A	SLB	2	3	.400	6.71	8.00	20			2	0		63.0	87	56	47	6	30		32	1	6	0		1.857	12.4	0.9	4.3	4.6	1.07
1951	22	-2.3	Flint	CENL	A		11	15	.423	4.09	5.27	26			19	0		198.0	225	116	90	4	79		91	7	1	3		1.535	10.2	0.2	3.6	4.1	1.15
1952	23	-0.6	Scranton	EL	A	SLB	14	15	.483	3.08	4.10	39	28		16	3		213.0	194	97	73		70		144	5	0	5		1.239	8.2		3.0	6.1	2.06
1953	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	SLB	9	10	.474			37	19		11	1		170.0	160	77	61	10	54		93	3	1	5
1953	24	-3.4	San Antonio	TL	AA	SLB	1	2	.333			13
1953	24	-0.8	Wichita	WL	A	SLB	8	8	.500	3.23	4.08	24	19		11	1		170.0	160	77	61	10	54		93	3	1	5		1.259	8.5	0.5	2.9	4.9	1.72
1954	25	-1.9	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	7	6	.538	3.78	4.46	41	7		2	1		119.0	129	59	50	11	33		62	2	0	1		1.361	9.8	0.8	2.5	4.7	1.88
1955	26	-1.4	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	24	7	.774	2.87	3.45	39	30		19	2		248.0	238	95	79	17	75	4	118	2	0	2		1.262	8.6	0.6	2.7	4.3	1.57
1956	27	1.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	6	3	.667	5.52	6.14	21	14		3	1		88.0	97	60	54	10	28	2	40	0	0	1		1.420	9.9	1.0	2.9	4.1	1.43
1956	27	-1.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	0	0		5.14	5.14	4	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	4	1	3	1	4	0	0	0	29	1.429	9.0	1.3	3.9	5.1	1.33
1957	28	0.0	Vancouver	PCL	Opn	BAL	10	7	.588	2.71	3.20	30	21		9	2		166.0	167	59	50	7	36		74	1	1	2		1.223	9.1	0.4	2.0	4.0	2.06
1958	29	0.9	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	BAL	7	7	.500	3.81	4.36	37	19		6	1		163.0	174	79	69	23	28		80	2	0	3		1.239	9.6	1.3	1.5	4.4	2.86
1959	30		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BAL-PIT	1	6				28	2		0	0		54.0	56	26	23	8	15	4	31	0	0	1
1959	30	2.5	Denver	AA	AAA		0	1	.000			4
1959	30	2.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL						7
1959	30	2.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT						17
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (1 season)					Majors		0	0		5.14	5.14	4	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	7	4	4	1	3	1	4	0	0	0	29	1.429	9.0	1.3	3.9	5.1	1.33
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		130	112				434	142		135	16		2053.0	2135	989	818	88	630	6	1135	34	12	43
All Levels (13 Seasons)							130	112				438	142	2	135	16	0	2060.0	2142	993	822	89	633	7	1139	34	12	43	29

Opn (1 season)					Minors		10	7	.588	2.71	3.20	30	21		9	2		166.0	167	59	50	7	36		74	1	1	2		1.223	9.1	0.4	2.0	4.0	2.06
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		13	11				86	33		9	2		251.0	271	139	123	33	56	2	120	2	0	4
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		33	18	.647			107	41		21	3		411.0	421	154	129	28	119	4	180	4	0	3
A (4 seasons)					Minors		35	41	.461	3.79	4.84	109	47		48	4		644.0	666	346	271	20	233		360	16	8	13		1.396	9.3		3.3	5.0	1.55
B (1 season)					Minors		12	15	.444	4.02	4.71	37			14	2		197.0	227	103	88		59		116	2	1	7		1.452	10.4		2.7	5.3	1.97
D (2 seasons)					Minors		27	20	.574	3.68	4.41	65			34	3		384.0	383	188	157		127		285	9	2	14		1.328	9.0		3.0	6.7	2.24