Oscar Melillo vs. Paul O'Dea — Career Comparison

Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Paul O'Dea
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Oscar Melillo and Paul O'Dea are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul O'Dea posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .306). Oscar Melillo had the advantage in slugging (.340 vs .317). By the career numbers, Paul O'Dea had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Oscar Melillo and Paul O'Dea

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
149.24
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
218.3
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
394
527.68
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1316
142.63
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
143.3
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1020
110.55
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
124.55
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.76
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.38
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.34
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
32.08
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.75
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535.58
58.05
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
39.11
52.38
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1720
186.42
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
125
167.41
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
202.23
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
63.95
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
46
61.61
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.39
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.54
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
79
105.8
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600.78
65.11
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
46.47
62.24
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
35.44
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.59
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
33.16
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
62.95
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
9.53
9.53
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.39
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.12
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.7
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.38
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.49
51.49
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Oscar Melillo and Paul O'Dea

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.168
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0