Gene Benson vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Gene Benson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gene Benson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Gene Benson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.732 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .204). By the career numbers, Gene Benson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Benson and Ed Merrill

Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
141.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2184
543.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
158.27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
125.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
20.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
32.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.05
76.16
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
207.3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
208.3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
81.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
79.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
156.28
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344.58
85.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
49.27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.24
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482.2
482.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
211
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.6
39.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.47
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.98
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.72
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.96
86.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gene Benson and Ed Merrill

Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14321
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4773.2
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
2.32
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.1
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
2.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
2.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.19
97.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
2.236
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Gene Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0