Melvin Coleman vs. Jack Lapp — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Jack Lapp
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Lapp. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .340). Jack Lapp had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Jack Lapp

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
188.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1809
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
524.38
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
137.98
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
108.13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
19.57
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
8.62
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
29.85
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197.62
65.54
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
200
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
179.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
199
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
55.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
55.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
109.12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219.95
72.95
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.32
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
58.71
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
175
58.04
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
14.59
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
10.28
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.61
51.61

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Jack Lapp

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.2
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
6.28
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.97
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.68
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
29.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
7.77
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.15
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
37.99
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3050
36.85
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.263
4.263
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.865
5.865
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.72
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.51
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.53
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1