Rick Ankiel vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .204). By the career numbers, Rick Ankiel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ed Merrill

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
131.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ed Merrill

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0