Gary Bennett vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gary Bennett posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Gary Bennett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.637 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.309 vs .204). By the career numbers, Gary Bennett 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 Ed Merrill

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1690
540.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
130.49
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.83
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
31.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.02
53.1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
177.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
180.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
45.1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
99.47
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.29
55.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
44.46
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Ed Merrill

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0