Luis Melendez vs. Charley Thomas — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Charley Thomas
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Charley Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Charley Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.678 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Charley Thomas 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 Charley Thomas

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
136.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
71.4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
190.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
136.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
81.61
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.74
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Charley Thomas

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.25
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.06
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.1
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
6.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
8.29
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
7.92
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Charley Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0