Jim Bottomley vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Bottomley. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .869) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .369). Jim Bottomley had the advantage in home run production (219 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 Jim Bottomley and Melky Mesa

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
142.98
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.876
0.876
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2313
166.1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
106.14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
33.39
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
59.96
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1362.84
97.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3737
268.37
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3020
216.88
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.865
0.865
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
84.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1442.16
103.57
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
12.71
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.37
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.17
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.08
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
5.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jim Bottomley and Melky Mesa

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0