Frank Bates vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Frank Bates
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Melter posted a stronger line than Frank Bates. Steve Melter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.539 vs 2.082). By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Frank Bates and Steve Melter

Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.09
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.64
13.64
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.99
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
6.33
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.322
0.322
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
13.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
11.05
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.05
11.05
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
5.71
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.85
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.36
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.729
0.729
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.13
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
45.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
9.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
6.85
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.082
2.082
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
38.66
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.5
45.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Frank Bates and Steve Melter

Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.98
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
3.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
2.73
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.321
2.321
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Bates and Steve Melter

Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
178.02
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
507.69
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
105.49
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
98.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
41.77
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
112.09
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
191.21
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
59.34
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.97
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
92.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
51.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
79.12
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
138.46
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA