Ed FitzGerald vs. Luis Melendez — Career Comparison

Ed FitzGerald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Ed FitzGerald and Luis Melendez are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Ed FitzGerald, 92 for Luis Melendez), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 89). The overall lean goes to Ed FitzGerald, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Luis Melendez

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
209.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2310
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2086
541.82
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
140.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
111.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
21.3
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
28.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215.41
55.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
182.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
191.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
51.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
56.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
103.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
103.96
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.43
62.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
48.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.78
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
61.04
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.83
9.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
5.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.3
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.74
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
17.08
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.56
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Ed FitzGerald and Luis Melendez

Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
2.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.01
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8125
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2708.1
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2435
8.09
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2765
9.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2697
8.96
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.099
4.099
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.35
46.35
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.37
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed FitzGerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0