Richie Ashburn vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 130), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 92). Luis Melendez held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 43 vs 26). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Luis Melendez

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
19.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
28.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3196
196.96
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
115.8
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Luis Melendez

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0