Willie Aikens vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Aikens comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Willie Aikens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 83). Willie Aikens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and Bob Melvin

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
162.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2492
523.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
141.81
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
26.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
49.79
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
238.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
63.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.07
84.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
67.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444
93.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.43
6.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and Bob Melvin

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
1.1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13403
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4467.2
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34