Mel Harder

Melvin Leroy "Chief" Harder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: October 15, 1909 in Beemer, NE
Died: October 20, 2002 in Chardon, OH

A Mets coach in 1964, Mel was a celebrated All-Star pitcher during his playing days, and was recognized as one of the all-time heroes of the Cleveland Indians. Here is a 1994 Conlon Collection card commemorating his appearance in the 1934 All-Star game. Two more cards are shown below, as well as a 1932 Orbit Gum pin.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L   PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV   ERA
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1928 Cle AL  23   1   0   49.0   0   2  .000   64   42   36   15   32   0  1  6.61
1929 Cle AL  11   0   0   17.2   1   0 1.000   24   15   11    4    5   0  0  5.60
1930 Cle AL  36  19   7  175.1  11  10  .524  205  108   82   44   68   0  2  4.21
1931 Cle AL  40  24   9  194.0  13  14  .481  229  119   94   63   72   0  1  4.36
1932 Cle AL  39  32  17  254.2  15  13  .536  277  125  106   90   68   1  0  3.75
1933 Cle AL  43  31  14  253.0  15  17  .469  254  113   83   81   67   2  4  2.95
1934 Cle AL  44  29  17  255.1  20  12  .625  246   97   74   91   81   6  4  2.61
1935 Cle AL  42  35  17  287.1  22  11  .667  313  120  105   95   53   4  2  3.29
1936 Cle AL  36  30  13  224.2  15  15  .500  294  155  129   84   71   0  1  5.17
1937 Cle AL  38  30  13  233.2  15  12  .556  269  127  111   95   86   0  2  4.28
1938 Cle AL  38  29  15  240.0  17  10  .630  257  115  102  102   62   2  4  3.83
1939 Cle AL  29  26  12  208.0  15   9  .625  213   89   81   67   64   1  1  3.50
1940 Cle AL  31  25   5  186.1  12  11  .522  200   96   84   76   59   0  0  4.06
1941 Cle AL  15  10   1   68.2   5   4  .556   76   43   40   21   37   0  1  5.24
1942 Cle AL  29  29  13  198.2  13  14  .481  179   83   76   74   82   4  0  3.44
1943 Cle AL  19  18   6  135.1   8   7  .533  126   57   46   40   61   1  0  3.06
1944 Cle AL  30  27  12  196.1  12  10  .545  211   95   81   64   69   2  0  3.71
1945 Cle AL  11  11   2   76.0   3   7  .300   93   37   31   16   23   0  0  3.67
1946 Cle AL  13  12   4   92.1   5   4  .556   85   37   35   21   31   1  0  3.41
1947 Cle AL  15  15   4   80.0   6   4  .600   91   41   40   17   27   1  0  4.50
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CAREER TOTS 582 433 181 3426.1 223 186  .545 3706 1714 1447 1160 1118  25 23  3.80

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB    G  W  L   PCT FINISH
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1961 Cle AL  1  1  0 1.000   5th 
1962 Cle AL  2  2  0 1.000   6th 
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CAREER TOTS  3  3  0 1.000       

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1934 Goudey reprint	1955 Golden Stamps

This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1933 Tattoo Orbit reprint (Dover)

1934 Goudey #66 reprint

1935 Goudey 4-in-1 Picture 8, Card I reprint
1935 Goudey 4-in-1 Picture 8, Card E reprint (pictured on back of card)

1936 National Chicle Fine Pen Premiums R313

1955 Golden Stamps Cleveland Indians

1960 Topps #460 (Indians Coaches; with Red Kress)

1975 Great Plains Greats #27
1975 TCMA 1954 Cleveland Indians

1932 Orbit Gum Pin

1978 Grand Slam #56

1979 TCMA Renata Galasso Glossy Greats #81

1988 The Sporting News World Wide Sports

1989 Pacific Baseball Legends #205
1989 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #41

1993 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball commemorative sheet

1994 Conlon Collection #1079
1994 Conlon Collection Burgundy #1079

2013 Historic Autographs #21

Other Mel Harder memorabilia in my collection:

1932 Orbit Gum Pin (PSA VG-EX 4)

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