Melvin Coleman vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Bobby Malkmus

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
200
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
165.12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
66.24
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.64
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Bobby Malkmus

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.2
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
2.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.794
3.794
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0