Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Lars Anderson vs. Henry Merchant — Career Comparison

Lars Anderson

MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Henry Merchant

Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Henry Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Lars Anderson. Henry Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .455) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .268). By the career numbers, Henry 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 Lars Anderson and Henry Merchant

Seasons Hitting

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

3

3

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

9

9

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

30

321.43

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

129

173.54

Plate Appearances

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

56

600

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

446

600

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

48

514.29

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

379

509.87

Batting Average

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.167

0.167

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.238

0.238

Equivalent Average

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.509

0.509

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.669

0.669

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

8

85.71

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

90

121.08

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

7

75

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

76

102.24

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

1

10.71

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10

13.45

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

4.04

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.35

Extra Base Hits

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

1

10.71

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

14

18.83

Extra Base Hit Pct

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.125

0.125

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.156

0.156

Home Runs Per at Bat

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.003

0.003

Home Runs Per Hit

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.011

0.011

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

2.54

27.22

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

42.19

56.76

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

9

96.43

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

109

146.64

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

15

160.71

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

142

191.03

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.268

0.268

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.33

0.33

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.188

0.188

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.288

0.288

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.455

0.455

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.617

0.617

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.021

0.021

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.05

0.05

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.167

0.167

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.22

0.22

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.39

0.39

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.585

0.585

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.229

0.229

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.237

0.237

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

7

75

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

58

78.03

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

4

42.86

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

34

45.74

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

11

117.86

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

91

122.42

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

2.72

29.13

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

48.26

64.92

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

2.69

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

75

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

50

67.26

Intentional Walks

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

1.35

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

14

150

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

2.69

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

4

4

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

223

223

Walks Per Strikeout

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.5

0.5

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

25

25

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

15

20.18

Lars Anderson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

10.71

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

1

10.71

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

10.76

Caught Stealing

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

10.76

Stolen Base Percentage

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 600 PA

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Fielding Stats for Lars Anderson and Henry Merchant

Seasons Fielding

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

3

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

9

Games Played as Fielder

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

30

1.96

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

125

1.28

Starts as Fielder

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

12

0.78

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

103

1.06

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

414

27

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2630

27

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

138

9

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

876.2

9

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

113

7.37

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

254

2.61

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

12

0.78

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

25

0.26

Lars Anderson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.07

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

18

0.18

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

126

8.22

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

297

3.05

Chances Accepted

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

125

8.15

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

279

2.86

Fielding Percentage

Lars Anderson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

99.21

99.21

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

93.94

93.94

Lars Anderson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.167

4.167

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.232

2.232

Games Started %

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

40

40

Henry Merchant

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

82.4

82.4

Lars Anderson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10

0.65

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.04

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Lars Anderson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Henry Merchant

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0