Hobe Ferris vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison

Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Melton
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Melton comes out clearly ahead of Hobe Ferris across most offensive categories. Bill Melton led in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 46), contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 87). Hobe Ferris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 195). Bill Melton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hobe Ferris and Bill Melton

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
150.26
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1144
150.63
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1145
134.52
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
132.19
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
96.81
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
673
88.61
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
22.56
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
162
21.33
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.18
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.7
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
21.07
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
321
37.71
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
43.58
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.65
75.93
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1635
192.09
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1664
219.09
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1527
201.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
65.31
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
550
64.62
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
77.81
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
115.37
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
927
122.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585.25
77.06
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.79
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
479
63.07
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.82
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.63
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.66
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.03
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.16
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Hobe Ferris and Bill Melton

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
1.01
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.07
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
0.68
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.04
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34182
27
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26038
27
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
9
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8679.1
9
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.22
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2079
2.16
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.15
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.66
67.66
Bill Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.31
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0