Mel Queen vs. Joe Rock — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Rock
Gen ZPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 3.14 and 1.286 for Mel Queen. By the career numbers, Joe Rock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Queen and Joe Rock

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
3.14
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
8.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
3.3
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
12.91
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
3.56
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
36.39
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Joe Rock

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Rock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Joe Rock

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