Willard Brown vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Willard Brown
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Willard Brown posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Willard Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.985 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .204). By the career numbers, Willard Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Brown and Ed Merrill

Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
144.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1965
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1818
555.11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.009
1.009
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
196.34
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
120.61
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
42.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
14.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
19.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
75.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412.6
125.98
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
324.58
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
239.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.985
0.985
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.101
1.101
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
112.37
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
131.91
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
225.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433.61
132.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.22
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
41.83
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.89
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
122.81
122.81
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.56
8.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.53
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.61
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
29.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
29.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.94
96.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willard Brown and Ed Merrill

Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11487
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850
2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
0.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.14
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
2.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
2.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.71
94.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.209
2.209
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.35
94.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0