Mel Queen vs. Steve Randolph — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Randolph
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Randolph 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 5.52 and 1.852 for Steve Randolph. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Queen and Steve Randolph

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.05
54.05
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
5.52
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
8.36
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.28
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
7.9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.78
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.742
1.742
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
43.08
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.18
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.05
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.98
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.35
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.807
1.807
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
34.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Steve Randolph

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.75
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.16
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Steve Randolph

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
4162.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
96.39
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.77
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.7
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.42
28.36
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
88.92
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
121.97
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
137.7
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
39.34
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
49.18
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
84.59
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.65
24.89
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
91.36
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.36
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.84
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Steve Randolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Randolph
Career
Per 600 PA