Derrick May vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Derrick May
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Derrick May comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Derrick May led in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 85), home run production (HR/PA+ 96 vs 46), and walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 49). Derrick May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Derrick May and Bob Melvin

Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797
200.42
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2386
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2200
553.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
149.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
108.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
25.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
13.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
41.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.04
69.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
220.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
191.11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
61.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
77.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
126.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.31
72.5
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
39.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
63.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
9.39
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.78
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
57
14.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Derrick May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Derrick May and Bob Melvin

Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
1.22
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
1.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13542
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4514
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
1.93
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.05
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1027
2.05
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.47
97.47
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.53
84.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derrick May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Derrick May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34