Joe Ostrowski vs. Mel Queen — Career Comparison

Joe Ostrowski
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Ostrowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.54 and 1.442 for Joe Ostrowski. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Mel Queen

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.96
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.23
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.73
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.92
47.92
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.67
24.67
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.57
23.57
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
4.54
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
27
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455.2
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
11.04
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
3.3
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.503
0.503
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1989
39.29
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.19
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
5.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1889
37.31
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Mel Queen

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.54
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
27
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Mel Queen

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
608.11
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
148
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
118
478.38
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
19
77.03
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
56.76
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.77
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.7
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.55
34.68
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.42
28.36
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
174.32
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
137.7
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
39.34
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
89.19
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
84.59
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.16
37.16
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.65
24.89
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.3
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
41.31
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
125.68
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.36
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.32
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.84
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.11
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67