Paul Blair vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Paul Blair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Paul Blair posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Paul Blair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.687 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .204). By the career numbers, Paul Blair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Blair and Ed Merrill

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947
175.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6673
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6042
543.26
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
136.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
93.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
25.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.95
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
12.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
42.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707.76
63.64
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2307
207.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1985
178.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
69.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
55.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262
113.47
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.5
64.87
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
40.37
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.86
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
7.61
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.59
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.33
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
15.38
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
8.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
23.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.77
64.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Paul Blair and Ed Merrill

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1893
1.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1461
0.93
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42527
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14175.2
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4347
2.76
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.07
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4519
2.87
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4462
2.83
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0