Ron Allen vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ron Allen posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Melvin. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .271). Bob Melvin had the advantage in batting average (.233 vs .091). By the career numbers, Ron Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Bob Melvin

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
130.6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
100.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170.24
48.76
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
113.41
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Bob Melvin

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34