Mel Parnell
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| Born: | June 13, 1922 |
| Birthplace: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Hometown: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1941: Amateur Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | None |
| High School: | SK Peters |
| Other Teams: | none |
| Years with Boston: | 1947 - 1956 |
Mel Parnell (born May 30th, 1972) was born on June 13, 1922 in New Orleans, Louisiana and pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1947 to 1956. He was signed as an amateur free agent in 1941.
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Overall Career
Mel Parnell made his Major League debut in 1947 and struggled for the year. He appeared in 15 games and had an ERA of 6.39. His ERA+ was just 61. Parnell walked more batters than he struck out that year, and typically did so. He won 123 games in his Red Sox career with an ERA of 3.50. He led the American League in ERA in 1949 and won 25 games. He was the starting pitcher for the American League in the All-Star game that year. He finished in the top 10 for ERA and ERA+ 5 times, Wins 5 times, Winning Percentage 5 times, WHIP twice, H/9 and BB/9 twice, and Innings Pitched 4 times. His career .621 Winning Percentage is good for 67th all time. He finished 4th in the 1949 MVP race, ahead of fellow teammates Vern Stephens, Bobby Doerr, and Dom DiMaggio.
Moment in the Sun
- Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997
Awards
- 2-time American League All-Star (1949 & 1951)
Trivia
- Starting pitcher of the 1949 All-Star Game
- 1949 AL ERA Leader
- 27 Complete Games in 1949 led the American League
- Namechecked in Terry Cashman's song "Willie, Mickey and the Duke"
Transactions
- Before 1941 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
