Lew Brown vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Lew Brown
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueCatcher
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Lew Brown and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .269). Lew Brown had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lew Brown and Andy Merchant

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
143.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
582.87
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
144.29
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
97.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
31.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
47.21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147.84
56.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
210.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
161.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
78.05
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
64.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
138.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160.72
61.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
17.13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
59.01
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lew Brown and Andy Merchant

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
1.05
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10053
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3351
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2683
7.21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
0.87
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3418
9.18
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
8.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.52
90.52
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.913
7.913
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.63
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9