Mike Overy vs. Mel Queen — Career Comparison

Mike Overy
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Overy 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 6.14 and 1.364 for Mike Overy. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Overy and Mel Queen

Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.14
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
7.76
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.68
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
39.27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.68
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.14
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
34.36
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Mike Overy and Mel Queen

Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.68
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.86
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.81
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Overy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Overy and Mel Queen

Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
529.18
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
600
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Overy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Mike Overy
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67