Frank Malzone vs. Oscar Melillo — Career Comparison

Frank Malzone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Malzone comes out clearly ahead of Oscar Melillo across most offensive categories. Frank Malzone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 105 vs 43), contact rate (K%+ 168 vs 135), and slugging (SLG+ 107 vs 91). Oscar Melillo held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 61 vs 58). Frank Malzone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Malzone and Oscar Melillo

Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
147.34
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1377
149.24
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5868
600
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5428
555.01
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
5063
548.74
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1486
151.94
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1316
142.63
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
111.76
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
110.55
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
24.44
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.15
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
13.6
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.38
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
40.18
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653.6
66.83
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2166
221.47
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1840
188.14
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
66.16
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
74.44
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.39
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1242
126.99
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
120.95
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699.23
71.5
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.74
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
34.46
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
35.44
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.66
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
434
44.38
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
33.16
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
13.52
13.52
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.17
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.62
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
165
16.87
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.43
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.43
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.49
51.49

Fielding Stats for Frank Malzone and Oscar Melillo

Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
1.03
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1350
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35908
27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11969.1
9
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
0.98
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
2.17
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
0.15
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4388
3.3
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4192
3.15
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Frank Malzone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.22
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Malzone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0