Clint Barmes vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Clint Barmes
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueShortstop
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Merkle comes out clearly ahead of Clint Barmes across most offensive categories. Fred Merkle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 204 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 86 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 99). Clint Barmes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 93). Fred Merkle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Clint Barmes and Fred Merkle

Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1186
170.77
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
4167
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3805
547.88
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
932
134.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
618
88.98
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
29.95
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
27.08
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.45
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
12.81
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
45.21
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
40.43
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
434.97
62.63
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1441
207.49
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
173.94
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
434
62.49
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
415
59.76
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
760
109.43
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
436.21
62.81
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.64
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.11
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
216
31.1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.61
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
734
105.69
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.74
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.78
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
43
6.19
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.32
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
73
10.51
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 600 PA
58.9
58.9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Clint Barmes and Fred Merkle

Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
1.17
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
1
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26794
27
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8931.1
9
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
1.58
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3119
3.14
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.13
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4815
4.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4690
4.73
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.4
97.4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.022
4.022
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Clint Barmes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.33
85.33
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
0.67
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Barmes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0