Mel Queen vs. Brad Springer — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Springer
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Springer 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 4.15 and 2.769 for Brad Springer. 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 Brad Springer

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
7.76
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
18.69
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.69
18.69
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.769
2.769
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
33.56
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Brad Springer

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.54
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Brad Springer

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Brad Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Brad Springer
Career
Per 600 PA