Luis Melendez vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Piggy Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Piggy Ward 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 Piggy Ward

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
175.08
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
56.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Piggy Ward

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0