Luis Melendez vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Luis Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Williams comes out clearly ahead of Luis Melendez across most offensive categories. Ted Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 364 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 179 vs 89). Ted Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luis Melendez and Ted Williams

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
238
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1616
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1477
548.39
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.088
1.088
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
366
135.89
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2654
162.64
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
109.16
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
94.19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
18.56
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
32.17
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.83
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.35
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.34
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.73
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
68.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
133.07
49.41
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2370.09
145.24
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
469
174.13
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4884
299.3
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
477
177.1
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4714
288.88
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.116
1.116
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.323
1.323
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
110.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
122
45.3
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
280
103.96
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3116
190.95
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
145.18
53.9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279.39
139.68
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
109
40.47
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.6
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
64.98
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
43.45
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.05
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.34
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.23
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
17.08
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
12.07
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.68
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.47
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.62
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.51
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.54
58.54

Fielding Stats for Luis Melendez and Ted Williams

Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.36
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.41
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
0.92
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
1.13
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9757
27
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17062
27
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252.1
9
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5687.1
9
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
2.42
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4158
6.58
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.22
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.18
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
2.54
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
6.98
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
2.48
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4300
6.8
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.998
1.998
Luis Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.55
67.55
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.32
33.32
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.05
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0