Luis Melendez vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ken Williams
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luis Melendez and Ken Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .269). Ken Williams had the advantage in slugging (.339 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 Ken Williams

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
451
215.96
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1253
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
548.39
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
552.59
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
252
120.67
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
175
83.8
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
36.87
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112.51
53.87
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
187.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
177.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
335
160.42
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
65.12
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
56.98
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
109.18
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145.18
53.9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
106.71
51.1
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.93
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
40.47
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
56
26.82
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
64.98
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
290
138.87
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.83
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.83
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.14
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.94
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
11.97
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
35.43
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.22
66.22

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Ken Williams

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.28
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
1
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8262
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2754
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
2.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.31
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.09
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
2.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
2.76
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.12
78.12
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0