George Jackson vs. Bill Melton — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, George Jackson and Bill Melton are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Melton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.760 vs .733) and slugging (.419 vs .375). George Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .341). By the career numbers, Bill Melton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for George Jackson and Bill Melton
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
143.85
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
150.63
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
634
600
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4557
600
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
554
524.29
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3971
522.84
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.12
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
43.58
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
86.21
81.58
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
576.65
75.93
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
196.85
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1664
219.09
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
220
208.2
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1527
201.05
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
154
145.74
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
927
122.05
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
92.38
87.43
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
585.25
77.06
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.36
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.79
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.91
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
669
88.08
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
6.81
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.03
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.63
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
94
12.38
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
32.18
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.03
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
32.18
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.19
George Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94
Fielding Stats for George Jackson and Bill Melton
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1028
1.07
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3406
3.53
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3257
3.38
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.248
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.168
3.168
George Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23