Ed McFarland vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Ed McFarland
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed McFarland posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Melvin. Ed McFarland posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .271). Bob Melvin had the advantage in home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed McFarland had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed McFarland and Bob Melvin

Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
159.45
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3364
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3007
536.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
147.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
110.23
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
26.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.74
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.32
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
37.1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400.99
71.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1109
197.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1098
195.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
70.99
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
68.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
136.98
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442.02
78.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.21
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
45.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
31.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.33
19.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.16
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
11.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
11.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Ed McFarland and Bob Melvin

Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21588
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7196
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3189
3.99
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
1.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.19
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4376
5.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4225
5.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.976
4.976
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.96
18.96
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.09
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.22
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
1.36
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.72
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.34