Joe Mauer vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Joe Mauer
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Mauer comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Joe Mauer led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 49), contact rate (K%+ 159 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 84). Joe Mauer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Mauer and Bob Melvin

Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1858
140.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7960
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6930
522.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
160.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1522
114.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
32.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
10.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
45.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.5
90.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
229.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3087
232.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
76.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
69.57
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
135.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231.62
92.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.88
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
70.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.93
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1034
77.94
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
7.7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.45
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
208
15.68
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
5.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.24
73.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Mauer and Bob Melvin

Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
1.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39086
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13028.2
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
0.48
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11455
7.91
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11406
7.88
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.57
99.57
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.26
99.26
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.474
7.474
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
0.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
0.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34