Claude Johnson vs. Adam Melhuse — Career Comparison

Claude Johnson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
Adam Melhuse
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Claude Johnson and Adam Melhuse are closely matched on the surface stats. Claude Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.754 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .292). Adam Melhuse had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .376). By the career numbers, Claude Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Claude Johnson and Adam Melhuse

Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
137.38
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
233.54
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1533
600
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
799
600
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1294
506.46
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
551.94
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
145.21
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
172
129.16
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
116.24
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
107
80.35
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
19.18
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.04
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.52
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.26
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.02
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
28.96
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.81
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.72
80.91
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
83.54
62.73
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
190.22
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
214.77
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
219.57
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
231
173.47
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
91.98
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
76
57.07
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
62.62
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
73.59
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
148.34
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
150
112.64
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.86
89.18
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
80.53
60.48
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.74
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
71.62
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
57
42.8
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.5
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.91
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
193
144.93
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.3
153.3
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.18
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.5
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.25
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
19
14.27
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.57
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.5
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.96
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.25
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Claude Johnson and Adam Melhuse

Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
1.05
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.34
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
0.96
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.93
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9057
27
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4599
27
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019
9
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
1.62
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1019
5.98
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
2.69
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.55
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.32
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
4.64
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
6.56
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
4.32
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
6.53
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.105
4.105
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.856
4.856
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
69
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.24
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.59
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Melhuse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.23