Joe Abreu vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Abreu. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle 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 Fred Merkle

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Fred Merkle

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6093
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0