Al Lopez vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Al Lopez
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherAll-Star
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Lopez comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Al Lopez led in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 64 vs 43), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 92). Luis Melendez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 114). Al Lopez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Lopez and Luis Melendez

Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1950
177.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6607
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5916
537.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1547
140.49
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247
113.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
18.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
27.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652.24
59.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1992
180.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2117
192.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
55.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
59.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
110.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734.72
66.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
50.49
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
538
48.86
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.28
12.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
10.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
12.44
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Al Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.87
97.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Al Lopez and Luis Melendez

Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1925
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9757
27
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252.1
9
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6654
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7903
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7780
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.042
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Al Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0