Luis Melendez vs. Chris Taylor — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Chris Taylor
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chris Taylor comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Chris Taylor led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 89). Luis Melendez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 76). Chris Taylor was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Chris Taylor

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
172.37
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3465
531.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
132
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
79.66
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
30.7
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
16.88
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
52.34
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508.43
78.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
222.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
195.7
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
79.2
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
130.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501.32
76.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
56.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.53
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
175.75
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.22
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
5.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
13.97
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
17.65
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.13
79.13

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Chris Taylor

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
0.97
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24143
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8047.2
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.65
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
1.19
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2613
2.92
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2542
2.84
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.178
2.178
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.21
74.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Chris Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0