Aaron Laffey vs. Jose Melendez — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Melendez
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Melendez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Melendez led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 63), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 86). Aaron Laffey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 71). Role difference aside, Jose Melendez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Jose Melendez

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.65
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.01
11.01
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.47
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
8.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
7.02
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.051
1.051
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
37.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.51
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
33.4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Jose Melendez

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.02
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.01
11.01
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Jose Melendez

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
2422.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
8.61
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-19.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
400
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA