Bob Melvin vs. Kevin Thompson — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Kevin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Melvin and Kevin Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Kevin Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.665 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .271). Bob Melvin had the advantage in batting average (.233 vs .215). By the career numbers, Kevin Thompson 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 Kevin Thompson

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
328
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
520
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
130.6
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
112
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
56
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
56
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
67.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
184
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
184
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
136
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
63.47
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
113.41
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
176
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Kevin Thompson

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.86
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.82
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.19
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.05
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.24
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.19
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.177
1.177
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Kevin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Kevin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0