Oscar Melillo vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Williams comes out clearly ahead of Oscar Melillo across most offensive categories. Dick Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 92 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 74 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 91). Oscar Melillo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 103). Dick Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Oscar Melillo and Dick Williams

Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
149.24
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2959
543.77
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1316
142.63
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
768
141.13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
110.55
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
28.85
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.38
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
32.08
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
43.92
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348.35
64.02
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1159
212.99
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1007
185.05
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
65.79
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.39
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
60.83
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359.67
66.1
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
35.44
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
41.72
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.21
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
33.16
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
392
72.04
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.09
18.09
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
42
7.72
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.48
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.06
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.49
51.49
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Oscar Melillo and Dick Williams

Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1350
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
1.41
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
0.99
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17630
27
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5876.2
9
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2188
3.35
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.08
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
4.26
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
4.18
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.966
2.966
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.47
70.47
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0