Wally Joyner vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Joyner comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Wally Joyner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 49), and contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 85). Wally Joyner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Bob Melvin

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
150.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060
152.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
105.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.78
85.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
71.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.29
87.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.81
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.73
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
12.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
7.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.61
60.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Bob Melvin

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.26
99.26
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34