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Mel Parnell

Mel Parnell

Career Batting Stats
G AB H R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OBP OPS OPS+
293 668 132 52 1 50 2 .198 .234 .233 .467 64.7

Born
Melvin Lloyd Parnell was born on June 13, 1922, in New Orleans, LA.

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Left

Major League Debut
4 20,

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1947
Nellie Fox
Duke Snider
Larry Doby
Jackie Robinson
Curt Simmons
Mel Parnell
Vic Wertz
Ted Kluszewski
Ferris Fain

Nicknames
Dusty

No-Hitter
7/14/1956: For BOS (A) vs. CHI (A), 4-0 at BOS. 9 innings pitched.

Notes
For the last out of his no-hitter, Parnell got pinch-hitter Walt Dropo to bounce a groundball back to the mound. Parnell ran the ball to first base himself to record the putout.

All-Star Selections
1949 AL
1951 AL

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