Chris Holt vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Chris Holt
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Holt built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 4.76 and 1.519 for Chris Holt. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Holt and Steve Melter

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.62
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.62
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.44
35.44
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
4.76
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
10.42
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.84
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
5.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3236
39.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
5.2
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.37
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.501
1.501
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2890
35.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Chris Holt and Steve Melter

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.62
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.8
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Holt and Steve Melter

Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
385.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
513.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
46.38
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.58
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.39
6.94
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
23.38
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
72.46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
34.78
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.39
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.17
-12.1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
9.74
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
23.19
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
83
240.58
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA