Sparky Adams vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sparky Adams comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Sparky Adams led in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 49), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 84). Bob Melvin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 26). Sparky Adams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Bob Melvin

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
190.48
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Bob Melvin

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13969
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4656.1
9
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34