Bob Melvin vs. Thurman Munson — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Thurman Munson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Thurman Munson comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Thurman Munson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 46), contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 83). Thurman Munson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Thurman Munson

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
144.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5903
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5344
543.18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1558
158.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
120.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
23.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
38.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733.19
74.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
222.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2038
207.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
70.74
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
71.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1284
130.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785.83
79.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
44.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
58.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.73
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
16.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.88
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.96
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.98
48.98

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Thurman Munson

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34103
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11367.2
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6342
5.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
742
0.59
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7214
5.71
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7084
5.61
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.404
5.404
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.07
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Thurman Munson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
0.42
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.34
Thurman Munson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
0.34