Alvin Davis vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison

Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Melton
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Alvin Davis comes out clearly ahead of Bill Melton across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 110), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 104). Bill Melton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 195 vs 154). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alvin Davis and Bill Melton

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1144
150.63
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3971
522.84
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
132.19
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
95.69
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
673
88.61
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
162
21.33
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.2
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.18
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
160
19.16
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
21.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
43.58
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
576.65
75.93
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1664
219.09
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
201.05
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
496
65.31
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
591
77.81
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
927
122.05
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
585.25
77.06
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.35
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.79
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
479
63.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.82
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
66.83
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.63
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
5.66
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
11.62
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.03
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.92
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.16
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.19
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Alvin Davis and Bill Melton

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.07
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
1.03
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.04
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26038
27
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8679.1
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.22
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2079
2.16
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.15
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0