Steve Melter vs. Dick Stigman — Career Comparison

Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Stigman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Stigman built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 4.03 and 1.352 for Dick Stigman. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Melter and Dick Stigman

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
4.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.99
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
3.96
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.21
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
7.36
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3930
38.33
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
4.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3516
34.3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Melter and Dick Stigman

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.84
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.17
94.17
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.481
0.481
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Melter and Dick Stigman

Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
456.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
547.57
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
23.38
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.58
10.84
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
71.84
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
95.15
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
25.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
48.54
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
9.74
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.11
-6.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
27.18
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
140
271.84
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.48
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA