Jon Meloan vs. George Suggs — Career Comparison

Jon Meloan
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Suggs
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Suggs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Meloan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Suggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 4.58 and 1.245 for Jon Meloan. By the career numbers, George Suggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Meloan and George Suggs

Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.62
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.33
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.01
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.54
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.5
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.51
75.51
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.58
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.11
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4956
27
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1652
9
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.6
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1722
9.38
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.93
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
10.19
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
3.2
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.755
1.755
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.34
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.19
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6703
36.52
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.06
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.28
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.09
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
3.92
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
30.57
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6286
34.25
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.19
37.19
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Jon Meloan and George Suggs

Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.62
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
6.54
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.98
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
13.91
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
16.34
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
15.89
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.429
2.429
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.53
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Meloan and George Suggs

Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
234.82
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
600
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
526.2
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
107.35
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
87.22
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.42
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.75
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.13
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.92
41.14
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
135.14
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
159.11
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
45.05
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
45.05
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
89.14
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.04
45.09
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
51.76
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
108
103.51
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.04
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 600 PA
George Suggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100