Steve Foucault vs. Mark Melancon — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mark Melancon
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Mark Melancon a clear advantage over Steve Foucault across the core pitching metrics. Mark Melancon led in home run suppression (HR9+ 154 vs 124), walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 96). Steve Foucault held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 86). Mark Melancon was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Mark Melancon

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.02
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
9.07
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.46
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.5
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.3
49.3
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.05
48.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.94
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.24
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
3.21
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.94
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2180
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726.2
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
8.3
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
8.14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.54
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.28
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.56
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
7.96
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.96
7.96
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.149
1.149
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.54
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.31
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
38.07
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2981
36.92
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.59
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.62
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.86
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
3.42
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.85
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.87
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
33.2
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2745
34
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Mark Melancon

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.02
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
9.07
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2180
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726.2
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.89
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.36
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.36
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.98
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
2.3
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.88
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.376
0.376
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Mark Melancon

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
732
219600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Melancon
Career
Per 600 PA