Luis Melendez vs. Heinie Wagner — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Heinie Wagner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Heinie Wagner comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Heinie Wagner led in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 62 vs 43), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 89). Luis Melendez held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 108). Heinie Wagner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Heinie Wagner

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
983
156.4
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3771
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3333
530.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
834
132.7
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
103.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
20.37
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
7.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.59
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
29.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393.94
62.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
172.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
186.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
63.96
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
54.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
116.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429.99
68.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
49.32
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
49.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
12.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
15.91
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
22.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.82
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
26.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Heinie Wagner

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
0.99
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14595
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4865
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2255
4.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
5.56
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5661
10.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5259
9.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
92.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.427
5.427
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.11
55.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Heinie Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.54
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0