Luis Melendez vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Luis Melendez posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luis Melendez 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 Dave Watkins

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
69
237.93
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133.07
49.41
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
45.3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
103.96
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145.18
53.9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Dave Watkins

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.71
97.71
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3