Melvin Coleman vs. Bud Souchock — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Bud Souchock
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Melvin Coleman and Bud Souchock are closely matched on the surface stats. Bud Souchock posted stronger numbers in OPS (.764 vs .733) and slugging (.457 vs .371). Melvin Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.362 vs .307). By the career numbers, Bud Souchock 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 Bud Souchock

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
214.35
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1324
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
556.04
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
141.84
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
83.84
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
26.28
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
9.06
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
22.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
58.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.01
74.78
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
254.23
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
183.53
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
73.87
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
84.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
135.5
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.09
74.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.81
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
39.88
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
164
74.32
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 600 PA
45
20.39
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.88
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Bud Souchock

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.2
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
51.53
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.68
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
175.65
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
13.35
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.37
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.58
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
194.37
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
5.13
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
189
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.24
97.24
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.668
3.668
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
12.48
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Bud Souchock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Souchock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0