Dave May vs. Oscar Melillo — Career Comparison

Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave May comes out clearly ahead of Oscar Melillo across most offensive categories. Dave May led in home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 61), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 91). Oscar Melillo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 116). Dave May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and Oscar Melillo

Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
149.24
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1316
142.63
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
674
99
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
110.55
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.76
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.38
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444.02
65.22
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1378
202.4
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1292
189.77
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
61.98
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.39
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
788
115.74
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455.23
66.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.11
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
327
35.44
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
33.16
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
7.48
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.9
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
14.52
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.07
56.07
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.49
51.49

Fielding Stats for Dave May and Oscar Melillo

Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24145
27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8048.1
9
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2295
2.57
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2245
2.51
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.199
2.199
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0