Bob Melvin vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Yerkes comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Steve Yerkes led in contact rate (K%+ 136 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 87 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 94 vs 83). Bob Melvin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 46). Steve Yerkes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Melvin and Steve Yerkes

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
456
130.6
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
330
94.51
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.02
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.02
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
36.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
34
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.84
64.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
188.45
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
188.67
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
64.43
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
60.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
116.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.57
71.47
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.36
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
43.44
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
113.41
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6.01
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.87
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.95
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Bob Melvin and Steve Yerkes

Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
1.24
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.01
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.49
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.651
4.651
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.53
81.53
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0