How Mel Parnell's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Mel Parnell totaled 682 career Earned Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1947, posting 36, near the starting pitcher average of 38.8 that year. The highest point came in 1950 at 100, well above the starting pitcher average of 58.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 38 in 1954 to 40 in 1955 and 55 in 1956, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 36 to 100 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mel Parnell Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Mel Parnell
| Mel Parnell
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 682 |
| Season Avg. | 68.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 382.3 |
| More Info | See More |
Mel Parnell Earned Runs Per Season
Mel Parnell's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mel Parnell Earned Runs by Team
Mel Parnell's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Parnell Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Mel Parnell's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Mel Parnell Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Parnell's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Mel Parnell Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Parnell's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
