Gary Bennett vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Andy Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Bennett. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .309). Gary Bennett had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Andy Merchant

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
187.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
31.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
177.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
99.47
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
86.35
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Andy Merchant

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
1.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.55
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9