Luis Melendez vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .302). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson 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 Sam Thompson

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Sam Thompson

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0