Danny Ainge vs. George Merritt — Career Comparison

Danny Ainge
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Danny Ainge and George Merritt are closely matched on the surface stats. George Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .535) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .266). Danny Ainge had the advantage in batting average (.220 vs .213). By the career numbers, George Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Danny Ainge and George Merritt

Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
175.59
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
553.4
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
121.5
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
100.69
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.81
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.33
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
20.8
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.15
38.41
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
55.66
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
148.96
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
155.62
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
47.43
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
30.79
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
76.56
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48.22
40.13
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
59.63
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.33
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.79
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
128
106.52
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.83
8.83
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.5
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.31
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.16
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Danny Ainge and George Merritt

Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.13
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.02
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4973
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1657.2
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.93
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
4.33
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.2
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.721
3.721
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.38
90.38
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.49
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0