Brian Buchanan vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Brian Buchanan
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight Fielder
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Buchanan. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .770) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .330). Brian Buchanan had the advantage in home run production (32 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 Brian Buchanan and Melky Mesa

Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
242.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
536.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
138.62
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
88.21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
25.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
50.41
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110.54
77.39
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
235.94
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
196.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
73.51
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
72.11
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
123.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109.77
76.85
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
51.11
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
147.02
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
14.7
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.25
56.25
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Brian Buchanan and Melky Mesa

Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.5
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.5
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.05
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3835
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
3.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
3.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.37
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.96
98.96
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.244
2.244
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.95
69.95
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Brian Buchanan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buchanan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0