Pepper Martin vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Pepper Martin
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pepper Martin comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Pepper Martin led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 49), home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 46), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 83). Bob Melvin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 77). Pepper Martin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pepper Martin and Bob Melvin

Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
157.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4117
546.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
162.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
109.22
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
35.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
7.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
53.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677.37
89.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
242.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
213.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
100.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
66.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
158.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712.64
94.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
48.97
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
58.13
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.32
10.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
19.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
19.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Pepper Martin and Bob Melvin

Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13969
27
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4656.1
9
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1692
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2591
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2467
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.21
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.363
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Pepper Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34