Ed Brinkman vs. Merlin Kopp — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Merlin Kopp
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Brinkman and Merlin Kopp are closely matched on the surface stats. Merlin Kopp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.332 vs .285). Ed Brinkman had the advantage in slugging (.300 vs .286). By the career numbers, Merlin Kopp had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Merlin Kopp

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
187
151.01
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
743
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
630
508.75
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
122.44
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
146
117.9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.94
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
18.16
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.88
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
27.02
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77.53
62.61
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812
163.73
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
180
145.36
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
194.62
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
77.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
41.66
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
30
24.23
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.94
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84.68
68.38
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
71.87
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
84.79
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
7.08
7.08
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.49
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.49
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Merlin Kopp

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Merlin Kopp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.288
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merlin Kopp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0