Retired
Mel Wenz
Birthdate:
Nov. 20, 1893 (68 y, 6 m, 15 d)Born In:
Janesville, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/189Entry:
1914 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 54, Team: Toronto Wolves
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1927 | Atlanta (DIX) |
| Sep 1915 | Chattanooga (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 70 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 33.2 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 33.2 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 33.2 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| George Pooler R | 952 |
| Willis Rance R | 949 |
| Paul Martin R | 947 |
| Del Plummer R | 946 |
| General Champion R | 933 |
| Gus Goulding R | 933 |
| John Dozier R | 932 |
| Tommy Dillard R | 927 |
| Bernie Johnson R | 923 |
| Pete Kerr R | 922 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 78 | 4 |
| 1923 | 75 | 4 |
| 1924 | 52 | 9 |
| 1925 | 54 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 40 | 1 |
| 1922 | 35 | 10 |
| 1923 | 37 | 5 |
| 1924 | 37 | 4 |
| 1925 | 36 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 17 | 8 |
| 1925 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 21 | 1 |
| 1921 | 21 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 | 5 |
| 1923 | 20 | 2 |
| 1924 | 18 | 5 |
| 1925 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 0.556 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 327.2 | 4 |
| 1922 | 295.0 | 7 |
| 1923 | 318.0 | 4 |
| 1925 | 299.1 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1446 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1313 | 7 |
| 1923 | 1371 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1317 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 5 | 6 |
| 1921 | 14 | 4 |
| 1922 | 14 | 6 |
| 1925 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 84 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 105 | 5 |
| 1921 | 102 | 4 |
| 1924 | 85 | 9 |
| 1925 | 83 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 3.819 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1.330 | 8 |
| 1924 | 1.399 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2.160 | 8 |
| 1920 | 2.028 | 6 |
| 1922 | 2.319 | 9 |
| 1923 | 2.038 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2.026 | 5 |
| 1925 | 2.105 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 20 | 7 |
| 1922 | 24 | 3 |
| 1923 | 18 | 10 |
| 1925 | 22 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3 | 8 |
| 1920 | 2 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 67 | 9 |
| 1919 | 54 | 6 |
| 1924 | 61 | 6 |
| 1925 | 70 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 252 | 10 |
| 1920 | 321 | 10 |
| 1921 | 398 | 2 |
| 1922 | 356 | 4 |
| 1923 | 351 | 4 |
| 1924 | 318 | 10 |
| 1925 | 367 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 221 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 3 | 5 |
| 1920 | 5 | 10 |
| 1924 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 1920 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1921 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 1922 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 1923 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 1924 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1925 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 10 | 4 |
| 1920 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 5.6 | 8 |