Richie Ashburn vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 49), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 84). Bob Melvin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 26). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Bob Melvin

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3196
196.96
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1879
115.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Bob Melvin

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6094
5.16
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6387
5.41
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6276
5.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.26
98.26
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34