Sam Leever vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Sam Leever
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam Leever built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Leever posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.47 and WHIP 1.141 compared to 3.5 and 1.539 for Steve Melter. By the career numbers, Sam Leever had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Leever and Steve Melter

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.01
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.66
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.34
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.99
65.99
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.06
77.06
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
0.82
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
2.47
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2660.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
8.28
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.99
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.8
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
2.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.36
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.16
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10662
36.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
37.35
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.25
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
3.46
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9987
33.78
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
34.27
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.07
36.07
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Sam Leever and Steve Melter

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7998
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2666
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.28
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
2.22
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
2.62
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
2.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
95.62
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.05
38.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Leever and Steve Melter

Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
217.32
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
554.75
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
102.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
83.8
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
9.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.82
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
18.44
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.71
31.68
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
130.73
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
133.52
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
50.28
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
43.58
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
92.74
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.05
31.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.91
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
27.37
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
77.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.97
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA