Red Barkley vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Red Barkley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Red Barkley posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Red Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.660 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .204). By the career numbers, Red Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Barkley and Ed Merrill

Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
203.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
600
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
163
525.81
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
138.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
109.68
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.67
63.46
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
167.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
200
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.61
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
119.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.85
70.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.87
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Red Barkley and Ed Merrill

Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
27
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
9
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.63
89.63
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0