Cap Anson vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .302). By the career numbers, Cap Anson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Anson and Luis Melendez

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Luis Melendez

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.04
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.02
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0