Lorenzo Cain vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Lorenzo Cain
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Lorenzo Cain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .204). By the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Ed Merrill

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
147.7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4757
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
544.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
153.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
111.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.38
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.97
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
42.38
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617.75
77.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
221.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1631
205.72
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
78.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
57.26
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
125.25
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641.16
80.87
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.18
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
45.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
854
107.71
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.75
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
23.96
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.55
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.2
81.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Ed Merrill

Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
1.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
1.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28865
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9621.2
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2819
2.64
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
2.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2874
2.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.526
2.526
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0