Garret Anderson vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Garret Anderson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Garret Anderson. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .792) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .331). Garret Anderson had the advantage in home run production (287 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Garret Anderson and Melky Mesa

Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2228
145.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9177
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8640
564.89
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2529
165.35
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
110.1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
34.13
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.35
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
18.76
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
55.25
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237.65
80.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3984
260.48
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2966
193.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
70.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
89.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2162
141.35
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278.79
83.61
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
28.05
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
6.8
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
80.03
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.85
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.69
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.88
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.23
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.07
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
8.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.99
62.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Garret Anderson and Melky Mesa

Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
1.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49549
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16516.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4057
2.21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.06
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.03
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4214
2.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4166
2.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.178
2.178
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.54
98.54
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Garret Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garret Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0