John Bateman vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

John Bateman
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, John Bateman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. John Bateman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .204). By the career numbers, John Bateman 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 Bateman and Ed Merrill

John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017
170.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3585
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3330
557.32
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765
128.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
90.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
20.59
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
37.15
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313.83
52.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
195.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
161.34
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
41.84
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
62.76
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
91.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295.4
49.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
28.79
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
11.55
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
610
102.09
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.18
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.59
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Bateman and Ed Merrill

John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
1.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23822
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7940.2
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5686
6.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
0.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.13
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6290
7.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6177
7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.482
6.482
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.09
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.12
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.22
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
0.48
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0