Earl Ashby vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and Orlando Mercado are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Ashby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .263). Orlando Mercado had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earl Ashby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Ashby and Orlando Mercado

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
37
189.74
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
108.91
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
81.69
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
27.23
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
153.65
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
51.55
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
82
79.74
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Orlando Mercado

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.28
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4761
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1587
9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.52
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
6.47
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.52
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
5.24
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.04
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
5.09
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
6.99
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.972
3.972
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.988
4.988
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.66
71.66
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24