Melky Mesa vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Melky Mesa and Jimmy Smith

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Melky Mesa and Jimmy Smith

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0