Mel Parnell
1947–1956 · bats L / throws L · ALS, Boston Red Sox
293G
.198AVG
.232OBP
.234SLG
132H
1HR
50RBI
2SB
123–75W–L
1,753IP
731K
3.49ERA
232GS
10SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 728 | 668 | 52 | 132 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 28 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 | .198 | .232 | .234 | .466 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,753.0 | 289 | 232 | 113 | 123 | 75 | 10 | 1,715 | 796 | 679 | 104 | 758 | 731 | 0 | 0 | 3.49 | 1.411 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1948-09-30 to 1949-05-22
8longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1956-07-14 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1947-05-25 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1956-07-14 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 146 | 368 | 66 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 40 | .194 | .220 | .221 |
| Away | 147 | 360 | 66 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 54 | .201 | .219 | .247 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 26 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .140 | .197 | .158 |
| May | 47 | 121 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | .245 | .281 | .273 |
| June | 56 | 127 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .209 | .197 | .243 |
| July | 54 | 111 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | .163 | .180 | .192 |
| August | 56 | 162 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | .209 | .228 | .255 |
| September | 52 | 139 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | .189 | .223 | .236 |
| October | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-white-sox | 46 | 110 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .192 | .200 | .240 |
| new-york-yankees | 45 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | .137 | .210 | .168 |
| detroit-tigers | 44 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 19 | .168 | .187 | .212 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 42 | 112 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | .225 | .232 | .265 |
| cleveland-guardians | 41 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .211 | .237 | .225 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 33 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | .224 | .237 | .271 |
| st-louis-browns | 30 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | .261 | .282 | .275 |
| baltimore-orioles | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .059 | .067 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Boston Red Sox | 15 | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .056 | 50 | 23 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 35 | 80 | 13 | – | 8 | – | .163 | 212 | 77 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 39 | 114 | 29 | – | 13 | – | .254 | 295 | 122 |
| 1950 | Boston Red Sox | 40 | 98 | 19 | – | 7 | – | .194 | 249 | 92 |
| 1951 | Boston Red Sox | 37 | 81 | 25 | – | 5 | – | .309 | 221 | 77 |
| 1952 | Boston Red Sox | 35 | 84 | 8 | 1 | 4 | – | .095 | 214 | 107 |
| 1953 | Boston Red Sox | 38 | 94 | 21 | – | 9 | 1 | .223 | 241 | 136 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 19 | 34 | 3 | – | – | 1 | .088 | 92 | 38 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 19 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .316 | 46 | 18 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | 21 | 46 | 7 | – | – | – | .152 | 131 | 41 |