Matt Adams vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Matt Adams
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Adams comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Matt Adams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 173 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 79 vs 49). Matt Adams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Adams and Bob Melvin

Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
196.48
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2614
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2421
555.7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
143.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
84.93
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
29.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
27.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
58.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343.06
78.74
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
257.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
183.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
68.17
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
91.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
132.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337.43
77.45
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.75
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
37.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
643
147.59
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
113.41
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.07
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
11.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.84
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Matt Adams and Bob Melvin

Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
1.14
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14436
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4348
8.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
0.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.07
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
8.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4716
8.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.18
99.18
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.719
7.719
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.34
90.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
0.76
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34