Bob Melvin Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Bob Melvin was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 83 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 93 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 84 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Bob Melvin Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
10
Season Average Seasons Hitting
10
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
10
Career Games Hitting
692
Season Average Games Hitting
69.2
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
198.19
Career Plate Appearances
2095
Season Average Plate Appearances
209.5
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.233
Season Average Batting Average
0.233
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.233
Career Equivalent Average
0.62
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.62
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.62
Career Extra Base Hits
126
Season Average Extra Base Hits
12.6
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
36.09
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.276
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.276
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.276
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.018
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.077
Career Base Runs
171.39
Season Average Base Runs
17.14
Base Runs Per 600 PA
49.09
Career Total Bases
658
Season Average Total Bases
65.8
Total Bases Per 600 PA
188.45
Career Times on Base
555
Season Average Times on Base
55.5
Times on Base Per 600 PA
158.95
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.268
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.268
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.268
Career Slugging Pct
0.337
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.337
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.337
Career Isolated Power
0.103
Season Average Isolated Power
0.103
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.103
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.205
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.205
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.205
Career Total Average
0.487
Season Average Total Average
0.487
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.487
Career Runs Produced
351
Season Average Runs Produced
35.1
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
100.53
Career Runs Created
170.24
Season Average Runs Created
17.02
Runs Created Per 600 PA
48.76
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.1
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.29
Career Intentional Walks
10
Season Average Intentional Walks
1
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.86
Career Strikeouts
396
Season Average Strikeouts
39.6
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
113.41
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.29
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.29
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.29
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.25
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.25
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.25
Career Sacrifice Hit
21
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.1
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
6.01
Career Sacrifice Fly
20
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.73
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
50
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
14.32
Career Stolen Bases
4
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.4
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
1.15
Career Caught Stealing
13
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.3
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
3.72
Career Stolen Base Attempts
17
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.7
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
4.87
Career Stolen Base Percentage
23.53
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
23.53
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
23.53
Bob Melvin Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
10
Season Average Seasons Fielding
10
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
10
Career Games Played as Fielder
639
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
63.9
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.24
Career Starts as Fielder
521
Season Average Starts as Fielder
52.1
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
13969
Season Average Played Outs
1396.9
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
4656.1
Season Average Inning Played
465.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
3238
Season Average Total Chances
323.8
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
6.26
Career Chances Accepted
3214
Season Average Chances Accepted
321.4
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
6.21
Career Fielding Percentage
99.26
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.26
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.26
Career Range Factor
5.03
Season Average Range Factor
5.03
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
5.03
Career Games Started %
81.53
Season Average Games Started %
81.53
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
81.53
Career Double Plays
43
Season Average Double Plays
4.3
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Passed Balls
25
Season Average Passed Balls
2.5
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
373
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
37.3
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.72
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
176
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
17.6
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0.34
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