We remember Mel Stottlemyre who was born in 1941 and pitched for the Yankees, 1964-74. He died in 2019.
Stottlemyre pitched during a very difficult time for the Yankees. He came up in 1964 and pitched very well for the AL Champs. Unfortunately, he never pitched for another contender after that. In fact, the Yankees did not return to the post season until 1976.
Stottlemyre won 164, completed 152, threw 40 shutouts and retired with a fantastic 2.97 ERA. Wonder how many games he'd won with better Yankee teams? It's hard to say but 250 is a real possibility.
After baseball, Mel served as pitching coach for the Yankees.
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