Joe Martin vs. Oscar Melillo — Career Comparison

Joe Martin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Martin and Oscar Melillo are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Martin posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.313 vs .306) and batting average (.267 vs .260). Oscar Melillo had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Martin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Martin and Oscar Melillo

Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
149.24
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1316
142.63
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
110.55
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.38
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
45.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535.58
58.05
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1720
186.42
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1655
179.37
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
63.95
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.39
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
49.71
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600.78
65.11
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
35.44
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
33.16
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
14.52
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Joe Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.49
51.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Martin and Oscar Melillo

Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Joe Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0