Mark Loretta vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Mark Loretta
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark Loretta comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Mark Loretta led in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 130), walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 71), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 92). Mark Loretta was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark Loretta and Luis Melendez

Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
157.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6558
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5812
531.75
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1713
156.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1306
119.49
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
28.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
37.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816.76
74.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
209.88
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2339
214
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
70.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
57.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1321
120.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889.7
81.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
50.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
605
55.35
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.84
10.84
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
14.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.3
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.2
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
7.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.32
57.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Mark Loretta and Luis Melendez

Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1685
1.22
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
1.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37162
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12387.1
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3465
2.52
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3490
2.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7047
5.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6955
5.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.128
4.128
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Mark Loretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
0.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Loretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0