Ed MacGamwell vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Ed MacGamwell
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed MacGamwell and Bob Melvin are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Melvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .544) and slugging (.337 vs .250). Ed MacGamwell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.294 vs .271). By the career numbers, Bob Melvin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed MacGamwell and Bob Melvin

Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1955
559.9
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
40.98
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171.39
49.09
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
49.83
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
100.53
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
53.45
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Ed MacGamwell and Bob Melvin

Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
9.97
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.49
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed MacGamwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Ed MacGamwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34