Bob Melvin vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Melvin. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .271). By the career numbers, Sam 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 Sam Thompson

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5998
551.46
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
41.56
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Sam Thompson

Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2961
5.72
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.13
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
6.26
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
6.21
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0