John Barnes vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, John Barnes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. John Barnes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .204). By the career numbers, John Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Barnes and Ed Merrill

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
176.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
540.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
138.15
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
104.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.52
59.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
183.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
179.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.86
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
66.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
128.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.34
66.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
39.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Ed Merrill

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.58
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
5.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.85
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
6.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
6.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.843
3.843
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.14
68.14
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.05
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0