Dick Billings vs. Whit Merrifield — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Whit Merrifield
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Whit Merrifield comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Whit Merrifield led in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 90), batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 86). Dick Billings held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 52). Whit Merrifield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Whit Merrifield

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
141.43
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4866
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
549.14
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4467
550.8
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
154.01
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
107.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
31.57
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
11.59
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
46.73
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.25
76.97
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
227.5
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1595
196.67
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
77.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
63.35
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
59.8
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
126.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646.29
79.69
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.82
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
38.84
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.36
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
92.34
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
95.44
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
5.55
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
10.11
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
26.88
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.35
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.91
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
33.79
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.56
79.56

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Whit Merrifield

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1200
1.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
1.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28361
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9453.2
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.95
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
1.82
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.06
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4028
3.83
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3968
3.78
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.307
3.307
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.75
89.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.47
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0