Fred Hatfield vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Melton comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Bill Melton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 195 vs 57), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 100). Fred Hatfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 99). Bill Melton was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Bill Melton
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
150.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
43.58
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
576.65
75.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1664
219.09
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
201.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
927
122.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
585.25
77.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.82
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.16
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94
Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Bill Melton
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
2.14
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
1.07
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
1.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26038
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8679.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
4.82
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2079
2.16
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.15
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2253
7.85
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2175
7.58
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.81
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23