Joe May vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe May posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Melvin. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .271). Bob Melvin had the advantage in home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe May 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 May and Bob Melvin

Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.15
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Joe May and Bob Melvin

Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34