Luis Melendez vs. Moe Thacker — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Moe Thacker
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luis Melendez and Moe Thacker are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .536) and slugging (.318 vs .227). Moe Thacker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 vs .302). By the career numbers, Luis Melendez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Moe Thacker

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
238
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
312.87
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
303
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
260
514.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
91.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
37
73.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.86
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.82
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133.07
49.41
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
18.41
36.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
59
116.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
88
174.26
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
39.6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
103.96
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
75.25
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145.18
53.9
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
17.66
34.97
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
79.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.84
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
160.4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.86
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.98
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.94
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Moe Thacker

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.71
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.95
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2394
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
5.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
6.51
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.41
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.737
3.737
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.26
55.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.29
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Moe Thacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moe Thacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44