Sam Mejias vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Sam Mejias
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Mejias and Bob Melvin are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mejias posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.286 vs .271) and batting average (.247 vs .233). Bob Melvin had the advantage in home run production (35 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Mejias had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mejias and Bob Melvin

Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
534.4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
375
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
348
556.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
137.6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
107.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
13
20.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
30.4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.32
51.71
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
115
184
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
164.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
81.6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
31
49.6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
124.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.97
54.36
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.07
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
81.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
16
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Sam Mejias and Bob Melvin

Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.65
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.49
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2848
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.1
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.44
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.37
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.64
18.64
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Sam Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34