Melky Mesa vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (244 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 Lou Whitaker

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Melky Mesa and Lou Whitaker

Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0