Melvin Coleman vs. Phil Garner — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Phil Garner
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Melvin Coleman and Phil Garner are closely matched on the surface stats. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .719) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .330). Phil Garner had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .371). By the career numbers, Melvin Coleman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Melvin Coleman and Phil Garner

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1860
162.68
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6860
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6136
536.68
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1594
139.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1104
96.56
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
26.15
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
7.17
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
9.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
42.86
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799.18
69.9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2384
208.51
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2192
191.72
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
68.22
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
64.55
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1409
123.24
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
810.47
70.89
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.97
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
49.33
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.47
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
842
73.64
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.86
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.16
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
131
11.46
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
19.68
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
9.18
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
28.86
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.18
68.18

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Phil Garner

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1856
1.12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1653
1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44662
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14887.1
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2746
1.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4356
2.63
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7361
4.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.13
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7102
4.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.48
96.48
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.827
3.827
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.06
89.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
0.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Phil Garner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0