Bob Barton vs. Merrill May — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Merrill May posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Barton. Merrill May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.691 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .298). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Merrill May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Barton and Merrill May

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
204.51
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1049
545.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
194
100.95
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.59
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
27.57
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.19
62.26
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
175.81
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
49.49
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
34.35
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
50.67
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
99.21
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.67
71.09
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.12
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87
45.27
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
168
87.42
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
16.26
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Merrill May

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.21
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8454
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
9
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2135
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0