Dave Anderson vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Dave Anderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 49), contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 84). Bob Melvin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 35). Dave Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Bob Melvin

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
130.6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
19.15
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205.43
53.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
183.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
100.53
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217.54
57.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
86.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.41
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Bob Melvin

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34