Bob Melvin vs. Bud Thomas — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Bud Thomas
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Bud Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Melvin. Bud Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .271). By the career numbers, Bud Thomas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Bud Thomas

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
420
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1955
559.9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
105.81
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
300
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
100.53
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
120.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.07
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Bud Thomas

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13969
27
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4656.1
9
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0