Rick Ankiel vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against John Merriwether. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .240). 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 John Merriwether

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and John Merriwether

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.68
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0