Luis Melendez vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim Thorpe posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Jim Thorpe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .619) and slugging (.362 vs .318). Luis Melendez had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jim Thorpe 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 Jim Thorpe

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
289
231.51
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
140.99
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
131
104.94
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.61
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77.47
62.06
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
202.67
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85.05
68.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Jim Thorpe

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9757
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252.1
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0