Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Melky Mesa vs. Dave Van Gorder — Career Comparison

Melky Mesa

MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Dave Van Gorder

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Van Gorder. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .289). Dave Van Gorder had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Dave Van Gorder

Seasons Hitting

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

2

2

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

5

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

8

300

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

183

234.62

Plate Appearances

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

16

600

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

468

600

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

15

562.5

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

420

538.46

Batting Average

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.4

0.4

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.212

0.212

Equivalent Average

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.912

0.912

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.578

0.578

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6

225

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

89

114.1

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

150

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

73

93.59

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

75

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

12

15.38

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.28

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

3.85

Extra Base Hits

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

75

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

16

20.51

Extra Base Hit Pct

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.333

0.333

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.18

0.18

Home Runs Per at Bat

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.007

0.007

Home Runs Per Hit

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.034

0.034

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

3

112.33

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

31.03

39.78

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

8

300

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

112

143.59

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

262.5

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

130

166.67

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.438

0.438

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.28

0.28

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.533

0.533

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.267

0.267

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.971

0.971

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.547

0.547

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.133

0.133

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.055

0.055

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.33

0.33

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.193

0.193

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.9

0.9

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.446

0.446

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.462

0.462

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0.241

0.241

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

75

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

30

38.46

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

75

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

38

48.72

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

150

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

65

83.33

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

3.05

114.32

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

32.26

41.36

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

2.56

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

1

37.5

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

39

50

Intentional Walks

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

7.69

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

75

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

63

80.77

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

8

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

7.43

7.43

Walks Per Strikeout

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0.5

0.5

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.62

0.62

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4

5.13

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

3.85

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

14

17.95

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.28

Caught Stealing

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

37.5

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

37.5

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 600 PA

1

1.28

Stolen Base Percentage

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Fielding Stats for Melky Mesa and Dave Van Gorder

Seasons Fielding

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

2

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

5

Games Played as Fielder

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

1.5

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

177

1.37

Starts as Fielder

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.9

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

128

0.99

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

90

27

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3480

27

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

30

9

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1160

9

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

11

3.3

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

786

6.1

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

41

0.32

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.06

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

11

3.3

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

835

6.48

Chances Accepted

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

11

3.3

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

827

6.42

Fielding Percentage

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

100

100

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 9 Innings

99.04

99.04

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.2

2.2

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.672

4.672

Games Started %

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

60

60

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

72.32

72.32

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.05

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 9 Innings

5

0.04

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Melky Mesa

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Career

Per 9 Innings

125

0.97

Catcher Caught Stealing

Melky Mesa

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Van Gorder

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

27

0.21