Melvin Coleman vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Melvin Coleman and Roger Maris are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .733) and slugging (.476 vs .371). Melvin Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.362 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris 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 Roger Maris

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.9
77.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
88.45
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Roger Maris

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0