Melvin Coleman vs. Dick Jackson — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Dick Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Jackson. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .660) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .296). Dick Jackson had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dick Jackson

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
150.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1656
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1520
550.72
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
143.48
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
105.43
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
23.91
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
9.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.71
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
38.04
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.57
61.07
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
200.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
170.65
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
75.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
65.22
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
136.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188.9
68.44
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
26.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
69
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
207
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.14
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.45
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.59
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Dick Jackson

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.2
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8669
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2889.2
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
2
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
3.16
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
5.49
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
5.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.934
3.934
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0