Luis Melendez vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 89), and walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 71). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Billy Williams

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9350
533.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
154.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1763
100.56
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
24.76
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4599
262.33
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3799
216.69
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
80.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
140.26
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.76
95.93
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
11.41
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Billy Williams

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
1.02
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0