Luis Melendez vs. Rube Ward — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Rube Ward
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rube Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Rube Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rube 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 Rube Ward

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
236.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
61.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.65
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.74
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
145.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Rube Ward

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.43
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0