Mel Harder 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mel Harder 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mel Harder appeared in 31 Major League games during the 1940 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Harder appeared in, specifically relating to his 1940 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Harder started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I didn't have much of a curveball until I got to professional ball. I also had to learn a change-up when I made it to the pros. I got a lot of batters out with that fastball sinker. But over the years, I had to mix it up more." - Mel Harder on ESPN SportsZone (ESPN Live Broadcast: July 22, 1998)

Mel Harder 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Mel Harder Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
05-07-1940	at Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	p
05-12-1940	vs Browns	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	p
05-22-1940 *	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	p
05-26-1940 *	at Browns	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	p
May 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1940 Totals		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	.000	.333	.000	-
06-01-1940	at Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	p
06-04-1940 *	at Senators	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	p
06-06-1940	at Senators	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	p
06-12-1940	at Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	p
06-15-1940 *	vs Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	p
06-22-1940 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.300	.125	p
06-26-1940 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	p
June 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1940 Totals		9	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	.111	.200	.111	-
07-02-1940 *	vs Browns	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	p
07-06-1940 *	vs White Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.278	.133	p
07-13-1940 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.273	.158	p
07-20-1940 *	at Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.136	.240	.136	p
07-25-1940 *	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.231	.130	p
07-28-1940	vs Senators	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.231	.130	p
July 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1940 Totals		12	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.231	.167	-
08-01-1940 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.160	.250	.160	p
08-05-1940 *	at White Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.133	.212	.133	p
08-09-1940 *	at Browns	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.176	.243	.176	p
08-13-1940 *	vs Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.237	.171	p
08-17-1940 *	vs Browns	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.225	.162	p
08-21-1940 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.146	.205	.146	p
08-26-1940 *	at Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.136	p
August 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1940 Totals		21	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	-
09-02-1940 *	vs Browns	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.156	.208	.156	p
09-07-1940 *	vs White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.204	.152	p
09-12-1940 *	vs Red Sox	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.163	.226	.184	p
09-16-1940 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.189	.246	.208	p
09-20-1940 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.193	.246	.211	p
09-24-1940 *	vs Browns	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.186	.238	.203	p
09-28-1940 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.177	.227	.194	p
September 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1940 Totals		18	2	5	1	0	0	1	1	0	7	0	1	0	.278	.316	.333	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1940 Yearly Totals		62	4	11	1	0	0	4	4	0	17	0	5	0	.177	.227	.194	-
Mel Harder 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Mel Harder appeared in 18 games at home, had 33 at-bats, drove in 3 runs, scored 4 times, had 7 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 8 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (3 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .212 batting average, .277 on base percentage and .242 slugging average?

On the road, Mel Harder appeared in 13 games, had 29 at-bats, drove in 1 runs, scored 0 times, had 4 hits (0 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 1 times (0 intentional), struck out 9 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .137 batting average, .166 on base percentage and .137 slugging average?

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