Sandy Koufax and Fred Merkle Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Sandy Koufax or Fred Merkle? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Sandy Koufax Fred Merkle
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher First Base
Generation The Silent Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Fielding Stats for Sandy Koufax and Fred Merkle

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
4.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1597
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
128.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
128.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6973
2845.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
6093
2845.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2324.33
948.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2031
948.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
26.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15513
26.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
93.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
860
93.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
5.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
5.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
306
124.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16627
124.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
119.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16373
119.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.42
95.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.47
95.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.736
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.252
0.736
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
842
5.3
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sandy Koufax and Fred Merkle

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1638
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
858
350
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6426
350
Career
162 Game Avg.
776
317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5782
317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.759
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1580
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1147
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
290
4
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
433
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.039
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.34
5.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
806.29
5.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2217
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2078
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.116
0.116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.383
0.116
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.707
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.019
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.707
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
720
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
733
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1392
21
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
-16.49
-6.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866.52
-6.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
454
18
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
386
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
645
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
2.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.96
2.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
146
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Fred Merkle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
272
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93.15
0