Oscar Melillo vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Oscar Melillo and Ed Whiting are closely matched on the surface stats. Oscar Melillo posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.306 vs .290) and home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Whiting had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .340). By the career numbers, Oscar Melillo 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 Ed Whiting

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
149.24
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5063
548.74
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1316
142.63
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
151.64
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1020
110.55
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.66
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
29.51
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
6.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.38
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
40.98
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.15
59.14
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
205.74
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1655
179.37
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
77.05
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.39
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.48
66.79
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.64
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
35.44
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
306
33.16
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.49
51.49
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Oscar Melillo and Ed Whiting

Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.05
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4671
27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1557
9
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
4.69
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1210
6.99
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1046
6.05
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.45
86.45
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.779
5.779
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0