Joe Mellana vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Joe Mellana
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Mellana and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Osborne posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .571) and slugging (.339 vs .286). Joe Mellana had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .269). By the career numbers, Fred Osborne had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Mellana and Fred Osborne

Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
576
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
137.14
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
96
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
44.63
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
82.29
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
48
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
126.86
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.73
57.37
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Mellana and Fred Osborne

Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.99
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
27
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.55
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.98
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mellana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0