Bob Melvin vs. So Taguchi — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
So Taguchi
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, So Taguchi comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. So Taguchi led in contact rate (K%+ 136 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 77 vs 49), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 84). Bob Melvin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 40). So Taguchi was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and So Taguchi

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
672
264.57
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
1369
538.98
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
150.39
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
111.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
29.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.76
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
39.37
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.91
68.47
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
207.48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
496
195.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
77.56
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
64.17
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
134.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184.81
72.76
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
40.16
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.97
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
76.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
14.32
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.75
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
15.35
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
So Taguchi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
20.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and So Taguchi

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.71
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.85
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9041
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013.2
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
2.13
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
2.24
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
2.19
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.83
49.83
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
So Taguchi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
So Taguchi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0