Luis Melendez vs. Fred Waterman — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred Waterman
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaWashington OlympicsUnknownThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Waterman posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Melendez. Fred Waterman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .302). Luis Melendez had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Waterman 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 Fred Waterman

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
116.56
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
578.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
192.99
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
109.16
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
162.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.38
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.57
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.5
83.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
236.94
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
214.01
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
154.78
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
72.61
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
227.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.28
96.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.74
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.02
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.67
104.67
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.66
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Fred Waterman

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.82
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.69
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
5.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
4.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.18
71.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.841
3.841
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.08
65.08
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0