Catching Distinguished Pitchers


Mel Harder's Battery Mates


Mel Harder pitched his entire career for Cleveland (AL) 1928-1947. He pitched in 582 games, made 433 starts, had 181 complete games and pitched 25 shutouts. All of Harder's shutouts were with one catcher.


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CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT HARDER'S STARTS
Frankie Pytlak 111   Otto Denning 7
Glenn Myatt 49   Norm Schlueter 6
Rollie Hemsley 41   George Susce 5
Luke Sewell 39   Moe Berg 4
Jim Hegan 32   Al Lopez 4
Buddy Rosar 30   Joe Becker 3
Billy Sullivan Jr. 26   Bob Garbark 3
Gene Desautels 17   Greek George 2
Roy Spencer 14   Joe Sprinz 2
Bill Brenzel 13   Grover Hartley 1
Frankie Hayes 13   Jim McDonnell 1
Eddie Phillips 10      

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT HARDER'S SHUTOUTS
Frankie Pytlak 6   Bill Brenzel 1
Gene Desautels 3   Otto Denning 1
Glenn Myatt 3   Frankie Hayes 1
Bob Garbark 2   Jim Hegan 1
Rollie Hemsley 2   Norm Schlueter 1
Buddy Rosar 2   Roy Spencer 1
Moe Berg 1      


HALL OF FAME CATCHERS are in RED



Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Coordinator: Lyle Spatz, Chairman SABR's Records Committee
Webpages by: Chuck Rosciam, Member of SABR


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