Ty Cobb vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ty Cobb comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Ty Cobb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 371 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 167 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 150 vs 98). Ty Cobb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Luis Melendez

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
5.37
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Luis Melendez

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0