Bob Melvin vs. Lee Thomas — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Lee Thomas
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lee Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Lee Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 103 vs 49), and contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 85). Lee Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Lee Thomas

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
165.2
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3730
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3324
534.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
136.25
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
97.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
17.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
17.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
38.45
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
70.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
212.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1211
194.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
65.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
68.85
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
116.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455.06
73.2
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
53.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.63
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
63.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.4
9.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.7
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.06
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
13.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.02
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.77
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.79
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.44
69.44

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Lee Thomas

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
1.09
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
831
1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22525
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7508.1
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4278
5.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
0.37
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
5.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4587
5.5
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.56
98.56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.041
5.041
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.32
91.32
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
0.38
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Lee Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Lee Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0