Andrew McCutchen vs Mark Melancon: Career Stats Comparison
Andrew McCutchen and Mark Melancon played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Andrew McCutchen has played 2009–present as a hitter; Mark Melancon played 2009–2022 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) and Mark Melancon (2009–2022) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mark Melancon pitched, totalling 37 wins and 643 strikeouts; Andrew McCutchen hit, totalling 2,280 hits and 333 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Andrew McCutchen, with 25,074 career PIV to Mark Melancon's 19,354.
- Who won more championships? Mark Melancon, with 1 World Series title to Andrew McCutchen's 0.
Andrew McCutchen
Mark Melancon
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mark Melancon is shown on pitching lines and Andrew McCutchen on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Andrew McCutchen — Hitter
| Statistic | Andrew McCutchen |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,299 |
| At-Bats | 8,423 |
| Runs | 1,298 |
| Hits | 2,280 |
| Doubles | 453 |
| Triples | 50 |
| Home Runs | 333 |
| RBI | 1,157 |
| Walks | 1,192 |
| Strikeouts | 1,915 |
| Stolen Bases | 220 |
| Batting Avg | .271 |
| On-Base % | .364 |
| Slugging % | .455 |
| OPS | .819 |
Mark Melancon — Pitcher
| Statistic | Mark Melancon |
|---|---|
| Wins | 37 |
| Losses | 40 |
| Games | 732 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 262 |
| Strikeouts | 643 |
| Walks | 192 |
| Hits Allowed | 657 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 44 |
| Innings Pitched | 726.2 |
| ERA | 2.94 |
| WHIP | 1.17 |
| K/9 | 7.96 |
| BB/9 | 2.38 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Andrew McCutchen carries a career batting PIV of 25,074; Mark Melancon carries a career pitching PIV of 19,354. Andrew McCutchen is the higher of the two at 25,074 to 19,354. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Andrew McCutchen — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mark Melancon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mark Melancon and Andrew McCutchen: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Andrew McCutchen grades higher, 25,074 to 19,354. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Andrew McCutchen and Mark Melancon careers compare
The careers of Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) and Mark Melancon (2009–2022) overlapped from 2009 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Andrew McCutchen's batting card reads 2,280 hits, 333 home runs and a .271 average. Mark Melancon's pitching card shows 37 wins, a 2.94 ERA and 643 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Mark Melancon has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Andrew McCutchen's best is 2012. Andrew McCutchen's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Andrew McCutchen vs Mark Melancon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Andrew McCutchen, with 25,074 career PIV to Mark Melancon's 19,354.
- Who won more championships?
- Mark Melancon, with 1 World Series title to Andrew McCutchen's 0.
- How do Andrew McCutchen and Mark Melancon compare?
- Andrew McCutchen played 2009–present and Mark Melancon played 2009–2022; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.