Bob Melvin vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Seth Smith comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Seth Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 83). Seth Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Seth Smith

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1249
183.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
137.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
125.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
113.41
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.41
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.23
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Seth Smith

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
1.2
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0