A baseball lifer, Mel Stottlemyre burst on the scene as a midseason call-up for the New York Yankees in 1964, helping the club win its fifth consecutive pennant and starting three games in the World Series. The mayor of Mabton, Washington, declared October 12, 1964, to be "Mel Stottlemyre Day". No, not as a pitcher.

If a manager had that record he would be elected to the Hall of Fame. Pitcher for YVCC's baseball championship teams in 1960 and 1961, pitching a one-hit shutout during the 1961 WSJCAC playoffs. An All-Star again in ’68, Mel won 21 games (6 via shutout) and posted a nifty 2.45 ERA. Born. NWAC Hall of Fame. Mel Stottlemyre Position Pitcher Years 1964-1974 Hall Rating 73 Next Ballot Mel Stottlemyre is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era Committee in 2021. Peak 47% Longevity 53% Rankings by Hall Rating.

Mariano Rivera honors longtime pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre It's better than inducting owners and executives. At Old-Timers' Day on June 20, 2015, the Yankees dedicated a plaque in Monument Park in Stottlemyre's honor. Melvin Leon Stottlemyre. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Al Kaline and Duke Snider.The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro Leagues.

... National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York. Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1980 followed the system in place since 1978. Mel Stottlemyre. Went on from there to an eleven year career with the New York Yankees, going 164-139 with a 2.97 ERA. He was inducted into the Washington State American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012. So, Mel Stottlemyre for the Hall of Fame? As a pitching coach.

Yakima Valley College Class of 1994 . Full Name. Mel Stottlemyre, Class: 1961 Induction: 1984 Sport(s): Baseball - Athlete 1959-1961 A 1959 graduate Mel Stottlemyre (1984) - Hall of Fame - Yakima Valley College Athletics Skip To Main Content Mel Stottlemyre. So why not a coach? NYY 73 (31st) Career Statistics 519th All Time (Top 2.6%) 186th among Pitchers Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating. Showcasing fine control, Stottlemyre walked an average of 0.233 batters per inning while Hall of Fame peers Catfish Hunter (0.295) and Steve Carlton (0.263) were more erratic with their control.

As a pitching coach with the Yankees and crosstown New York Mets, Stottlemyre toiled under Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre and was on teams that won four World Series and played in six of … Stottlemyre was the pitching coach for five WS champions: Mets 1986 , Yankees 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.