Tommy McCraw vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Tommy McCraw
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tommy McCraw comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Tommy McCraw led in walk rate (BB%+ 87 vs 49), home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 46), and contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 85). Tommy McCraw was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tommy McCraw and Bob Melvin

Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
200.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4396
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3956
539.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
132.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
96.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
20.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
10.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
36.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466.09
63.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
195.18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
183.44
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
66.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
55.14
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
110.96
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472.58
64.5
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.46
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
45.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.55
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
74.25
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.08
8.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
5.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.55
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
9.55
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
19.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
9.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
28.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.77
67.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Tommy McCraw and Bob Melvin

Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1342
1.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
0.93
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27276
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9092
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7196
7.12
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
0.53
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.08
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7809
7.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7728
7.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.96
98.96
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.759
5.759
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.97
69.97
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
0.55
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy McCraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Tommy McCraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34