Bob Boyd vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Bob Boyd
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bob Boyd posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Bob Boyd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .204). By the career numbers, Bob Boyd had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Boyd and Ed Merrill

Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
189.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
540.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
161.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
125.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
23.67
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.46
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
35.37
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.2
74.7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
213.78
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
209.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
71.78
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
52.28
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
118.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318.37
82.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
46.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
114
29.65
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
20.24
20.24
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
1.55
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.86
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
39
10.14
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.68
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
9.1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.43
51.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Boyd and Ed Merrill

Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.28
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.99
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11505
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3835
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4058
9.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
0.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4339
10.18
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4296
10.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.854
7.854
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.33
77.33
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
0.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0