Dave Altizer vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Dave Altizer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Altizer comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Dave Altizer led in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 75 vs 43), and contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 130). Luis Melendez held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 97). Dave Altizer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Altizer and Luis Melendez

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
514
154.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
522.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
130.49
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
112.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
61
18.38
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203.18
61.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
157.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
182.62
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
61.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
95.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
103.96
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.09
68.74
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
42.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
36.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.59
16.59
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Dave Altizer and Luis Melendez

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11862
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
3.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
2.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.3
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
6.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2608
5.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.18
95.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.388
5.388
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.56
92.56
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0