Sam Crawford vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Crawford. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .814) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .362). Sam Crawford had the advantage in home run production (97 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Melky Mesa

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2961
167.7
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2097
118.77
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.49
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
48.93
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1624.99
92.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4328
245.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3744
212.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1760.57
99.71
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
23.16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Melky Mesa

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0