Mel Queen vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walker 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 5.09 and 1.770 for Mike Walker. 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 Mike Walker

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.09
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
10.12
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.12
10.12
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.01
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
5.31
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.062
1.062
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
42.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.62
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.35
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.44
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Walker

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.17
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.84
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.79
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Mike Walker

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
17600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.36
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA