Rick Ankiel vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Luis Melendez holds a real edge over Rick Ankiel in this comparison. Luis Melendez led in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 92 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 43). The edge belongs to Luis Melendez.
Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Luis Melendez
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
653
185.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
641
238
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Luis Melendez
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01