How Mark Melancon's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Mark Melancon totaled 657 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 2009, posting 13, well below the relief pitcher average of 43.4 that year. The highest point came in 2019 at 71, well above the relief pitcher average of 33.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 71 in 2019 to 54 in 2021 and 63 in 2022, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 13 to 71 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mark Melancon Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Mark Melancon
| Mark Melancon
Hits | Mark Melancon
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 657 | 8.14 |
| Season Avg. | 46.93 | 8.14 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 145.4 | 8.14 |
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Mark Melancon Hits Per Season
Mark Melancon's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mark Melancon Hits by Team
Mark Melancon's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mark Melancon Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Mark Melancon's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Mark Melancon Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mark Melancon's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Mark Melancon Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mark Melancon's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
