Jimmy Archer vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Jimmy Archer
Lost GenerationIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Archer comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Jimmy Archer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 83), and contact rate (K%+ 91 vs 85). Jimmy Archer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Archer and Bob Melvin

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
176.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2882
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2646
550.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
137.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
104.93
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
22.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
32.48
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.77
54.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
183.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
167.18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
51.21
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
61.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
109.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.23
61.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.07
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
58.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
10.18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
19.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.25
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.74
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Archer and Bob Melvin

Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
4.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1612
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3861
21.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
5.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.79
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5015
28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4873
27.21
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.061
6.061
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.64
22.64
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.63
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Jimmy Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.79
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.34