1985
Born March 28, 1985
Wheat Ridge, CO, USA
Mark Melancon Notable
b. March 28, 1985 · New York Yankees 2009–2010, Houston Astros 2010–2011, Boston Red Sox 2012, Pittsburgh Pirates 2013–2016, Washington Nationals 2016, San Francisco Giants 2017–2019, Atlanta Braves 2019–2020, San Diego Padres 2021, Arizona Diamondbacks 2022
Mark Melancon's 262 saves are the 36th most in the game's history.
He played for nine clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 2009 and closing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 262 games and appeared 732 times, with a 2.94 earned run average. He struck out 643.
He led the league in saves two times between 2015 and 2021, topping out at 51.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 2013 and 2021.
He was born in Wheat Ridge, CO, USA on March 28, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021 |
| Reliever of the Month | 1 | 2021 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 2015 |
| This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year | 1 | 2013 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NYY | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | HOU/NYY | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | HOU | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | BOS | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | PIT | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | PIT | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | PIT | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | PIT/WSN | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | SFG | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | SFG | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | ATL/SFG | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | ATL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | SDP | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | ARI | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3.86 |
| 2010 | HOU/NYY | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 4.22 |
| 2011 | HOU | 8 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 20 | 74.1 | 65 | 23 | 26 | 66 | 2.78 |
| 2012 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 45.0 | 45 | 31 | 12 | 41 | 6.20 |
| 2013 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 16 | 71.0 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 1.39 |
| 2014 | PIT | 3 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 33 | 71.0 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 1.90 |
| 2015 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 51 | 76.2 | 57 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | PIT/WSN | 2 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 47 | 71.1 | 52 | 13 | 12 | 65 | 1.64 |
| 2017 | SFG | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 30.0 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 4.50 |
| 2018 | SFG | 1 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 39.0 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 3.23 |
| 2019 | ATL/SFG | 5 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 12 | 67.1 | 71 | 27 | 18 | 68 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | ATL | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 22.2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2.78 |
| 2021 | SDP | 4 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 39 | 64.2 | 54 | 16 | 25 | 59 | 2.23 |
| 2022 | ARI | 3 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 18 | 56.0 | 63 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 4.66 |
| Career | — | 37 | 40 | 732 | 0 | 262 | 726.2 | 657 | 237 | 192 | 643 | 2.94 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: Mark Melancon
Mark Melancon made a major-league debut on April 26, 2009.
2022
Final major-league game: Mark Melancon
Mark Melancon played a final major-league game on October 2, 2022.
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