How Mel Parnell's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Mel Parnell totaled 232 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1953, posting 34, well above the starting pitcher average of 15.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1947 at 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 11.1 that year. The Starts trended upward through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 15 in 1954 to 9 in 1955 and 20 in 1956, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 5 to 34 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mel Parnell Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Mel Parnell
| Mel Parnell
Starts | Mel Parnell
Games Started % |
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| Career | 232 | 80.28 |
| Season Avg. | 23.2 | 80.28 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 130.05 | 80.28 |
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Mel Parnell Starts Per Season
Mel Parnell's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Mel Parnell's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mel Parnell Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Mel Parnell's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mel Parnell's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mel Parnell's MLB career with Starts 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.
