Melvin Coleman vs. Mike Kelley — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Kelley. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .307). Mike Kelley had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Mike Kelley

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
538.85
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
129.94
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
99.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.57
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.25
61.63
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
200
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
175.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
181.53
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
91.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
149.04
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.84
66.58
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
40.13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
22
42.04
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
14.27
14.27
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.55
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Mike Kelley

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.07
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1911
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.68
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.3
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.263
4.263
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0