Luis Melendez vs. Lem Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lem Williams
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luis Melendez and Lem Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Melendez posted stronger numbers in slugging (.318 vs .300) and batting average (.248 vs .233). Lem Williams had the advantage in OPS (.725 vs .619). 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 Lem Williams

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
439.02
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
135.89
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.56
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.83
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.73
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
82.11
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
174.13
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
190.24
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
88.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.74
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
146.34
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.6
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.05
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.68
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
12.62
Lem Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Lem Williams

Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.36
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.99
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
0.92
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
2.42
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.54
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
2.48
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.55
67.55
Lem Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0