Luis Arraez vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Luis Arraez
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats LeftSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luis Arraez and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Arraez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .762) and slugging (.413 vs .333). Andy Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 vs .367). By the career numbers, Luis Arraez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Arraez and Andy Merchant

Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
142.65
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3533
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3244
550.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
174.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
136.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
28.7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
6.11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
37.87
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474.41
80.57
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
227.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
217.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
74.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
52.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
120.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523.42
88.89
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
39.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
36.51
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.43
16.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.38
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.26
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.89
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
8.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.58
64.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Arraez and Andy Merchant

Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
1.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
1.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17656
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5885.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
3.57
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
1.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.05
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3360
5.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3330
5.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.11
99.11
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.39
88.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arraez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Luis Arraez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9