Joe Abreu vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Abreu and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in slugging (.357 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Andy Merchant

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Andy Merchant

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9