Joe Abreu vs. Lloyd Merriman — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lloyd Merriman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Abreu and Lloyd Merriman are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Abreu posted stronger numbers in slugging (.357 vs .345) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Lloyd Merriman had the advantage in batting average (.242 vs .214). By the career numbers, Joe Abreu 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 Lloyd Merriman

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
202.82
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1346
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
535.81
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
129.72
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
90.49
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
28.53
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.35
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
39.23
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.09
62.89
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
184.99
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
188.56
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
62.41
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
52.15
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
109.21
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148.41
66.16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.67
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
56.17
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
55.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.79
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.92
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.7
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Lloyd Merriman

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
6.16
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.97
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1509
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
14.98
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.32
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
15.53
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
15.3
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.486
2.486
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.7
15.7
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0