Sam Barnes vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Barnes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Sam Barnes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .204). By the career numbers, Sam 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 Sam Barnes and Ed Merrill
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
60.93
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
211
Fielding Stats for Sam Barnes and Ed Merrill
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Sam Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362