Luis Melendez vs. Dave Thomas — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dave Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Dave Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .302). By the career numbers, Dave 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 Dave Thomas

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
518
143.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2160
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1951
541.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
145
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
106.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
25.56
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
38.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.04
69.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
203.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
192.22
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
79.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
66.39
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
139.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.16
76.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
42.22
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.57
308.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.71
21.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Dave Thomas

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
1.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.07
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13025
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4341.2
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
9.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.47
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
10.2
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4811
9.97
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.234
9.234
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.55
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0