Pete Alonso vs. Melvin Coleman — Career Comparison

Pete Alonso
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Pete Alonso and Melvin Coleman are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete Alonso posted stronger numbers in OPS (.864 vs .733) and slugging (.516 vs .371). Melvin Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.362 vs .348). By the career numbers, Pete Alonso had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pete Alonso and Melvin Coleman

Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
139.99
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4316
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3763
523.12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
132.21
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
68.95
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
25.44
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.11
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
36.7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
63.25
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671.71
93.38
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.9
77.36
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1942
269.97
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
204.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
80.63
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
98.98
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
142.91
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642.8
89.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
88.45
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
58.25
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
984
136.79
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
108
15.01
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.5
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.56
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pete Alonso and Melvin Coleman

Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
942
1.05
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
933
1.04
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24317
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8105.2
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6573
7.3
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.68
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
0.73
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7288
8.09
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7232
8.03
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.677
7.677
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.263
4.263
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
0.74
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0