Luis Melendez vs. Butler White — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Butler White
Lost GenerationKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Luis Melendez and Butler White are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.302 vs .277) and home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). Butler White had the advantage in slugging (.352 vs .318). 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 Butler White

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
29
152.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
568.42
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
142.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
19
100
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.79
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.11
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.44
54.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
200
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
31
163.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
62
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
136.84
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.82
62.21
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.79
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Butler White
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Butler White

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.13
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.13
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
231.2
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
11.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
11.97
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
11.58
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.75
96.75
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.276
10.276
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Butler White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butler White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0