Clarence Lamar vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Clarence Lamar
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Luis Melendez posted the stronger offensive profile against Clarence Lamar. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .599) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .294). Clarence Lamar had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luis Melendez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Lamar and Luis Melendez

Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
447
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
400
536.91
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
92
123.49
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
72
96.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
17.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.37
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.03
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.72
54.66
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
122
163.76
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
128
171.81
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
68.46
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
60.4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
124.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44.82
60.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.61
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
447
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.77
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Clarence Lamar and Luis Melendez

Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2862
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
954
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.62
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
5.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
4.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.95
91.95
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.179
4.179
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Clarence Lamar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Lamar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0