Luis Aparicio vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Luis Aparicio
Silent GenerationVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveRookie of the YearAll-Star
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Aparicio. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .312). Luis Aparicio had the advantage in home run production (83 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 Luis Aparicio and Melky Mesa

Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2601
138.97
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11230
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10230
546.57
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2677
143.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2108
112.63
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
21.05
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
4.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
4.43
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
30.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1144.05
61.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3504
187.21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
183.79
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1335
71.33
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
42.26
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2043
109.15
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237.78
66.13
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.44
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
39.32
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742
39.64
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.13
15.13
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
8.6
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.06
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 600 PA
184
9.83
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
27.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
7.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
34.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.82
78.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Luis Aparicio and Melky Mesa

Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
1.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2539
1.02
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67221
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22407
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4548
1.83
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8016
3.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
0.15
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12930
5.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12564
5.05
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.864
4.864
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Luis Aparicio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1553
0.62
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aparicio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0