Bob Melvin vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Whitfield comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 83), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 85). Fred Whitfield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Fred Whitfield

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
692
198.19
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
555.94
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.34
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
33.83
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.86
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.49
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.6
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Fred Whitfield

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
99
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0