Willie Bobo vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Willie Bobo
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Bobo posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Willie Bobo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.882 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.405 vs .204). By the career numbers, Willie Bobo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Bobo and Ed Merrill

Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
148.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1524
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1271
500.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
156.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
105.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
31.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.84
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
51.57
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269.45
106.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
238.58
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
233.86
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
93.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
183.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278.2
109.53
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.54
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
73.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1524
1524
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
211
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
187
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
22.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Bobo and Ed Merrill

Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6894
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2298
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2868
11.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.46
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.29
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3058
11.98
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2985
11.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.61
97.61
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.111
8.111
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.37
73.37
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Bobo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.59
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Bobo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0