Luis Melendez vs. Jason Thompson — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jason Thompson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jason Thompson comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Jason Thompson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 196 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 89). Luis Melendez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 79). Jason Thompson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Jason Thompson

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
149.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5686
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4802
506.72
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
132.22
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
829
87.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
21.53
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
21.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
44.74
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811.3
85.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2105
222.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
219.28
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
67.53
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
82.52
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
128.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
819.1
86.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
86.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
7.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
862
90.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.6
6.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.53
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.7
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.92
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.84
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.74
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.58
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Jason Thompson

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
1.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
1.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34019
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11339.2
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11818
9.38
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.65
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
10.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12637
10.03
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.617
9.617
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1090
0.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0