Let’s
go and give former pitcher Mel Queen a career-capping 1973 card after
finishing his seven-year career with the California Angels in 1972:
Queen appeared in 17 games for the Angels, not factoring in a decision
while posting an earned run average of 4.35 over 31 innings pitched.
He was coming off a very nice season in 1971 out of the bullpen where he
posted an ERA of 1.78 over 44 appearances and 65.2 innings along with
four saves.
His best year in the Majors was his rookie year of 1967, which was with
the Cincinnati Reds, when he posted a record of 14-8 with a 2.76 earned
run average over 31 appearances, 24 of which were starts.
He also threw two shutouts and struck out 154 batters over 195.2 innings pitched in his only season as a starter.
All told, he’d finish his career with a record of 20-17, with an ERA
3.14, those two shutouts and 14 saves over 140 appearances and 389.2
innings pitched.