Ed Butka vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Butka posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Ed Butka posted stronger numbers in OPS (.510 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.250 vs .204). By the career numbers, Ed Butka 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 Butka and Ed Merrill

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
50
576.92
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
37.46
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.81
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
39.77
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Ed Merrill

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.63
89.63
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0