Mel Queen vs. Chris Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Rodriguez
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Rodriguez 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 3.64 and 1.449 for Chris Rodriguez. 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 Chris Rodriguez

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.05
54.05
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.64
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
8.49
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.55
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
8.8
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.483
1.483
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.21
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
40.65
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.18
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
34.89
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.65
40.65

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Chris Rodriguez

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.133
0.133
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Chris Rodriguez

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
529.18
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
600
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Chris Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Chris Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA