| Mel Harder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: October 15, 1909 Beemer, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Died: October 20, 2002 (aged 93) Chardon, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1947, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 223–186 |
| Earned run average | 3.80 |
| Strikeouts | 1,160 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Melvin Leroy Harder (October 15, 1909 – October 20, 2002), nicknamed "Chief", was an American right-handed starting pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 seasons overall with the Indians, as a player from 1928 to 1947 and as one of the game's most highly regarded pitching coaches from 1948 to 1963. He set franchise records for wins (223), games started (433) and innings pitched (34261⁄3) which were later broken by Bob Feller, and he still holds the club record of 582 career games pitched. He was among the American League's career leaders in wins (9th), games (8th) and starts (10th) when he retired. He was also an excellent fielder, leading AL pitchers in putouts four times, then a record.