Joe May vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe May. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .944) and slugging (.533 vs .500). Joe May had the advantage in on-base percentage (.444 vs .438). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa 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 Melky Mesa

Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.912
0.912
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.33
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.944
0.944
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
114.32
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe May and Melky Mesa

Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.44
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.02
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.03
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0