Luis Melendez vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Luis Melendez and Turner Ward are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 92 for Luis Melendez, 96 for Turner Ward), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 89 vs 91). The overall lean goes to Turner Ward, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Turner Ward

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
626
209.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1548
519.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
130.46
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266
89.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.75
70.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
197.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.94
72.09
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.36
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.07
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.03
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Turner Ward

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
1.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.93
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
2.39
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.859
1.859
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.12
70.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0