Bob Clark vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bob Clark posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Bob Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.576 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .204). By the career numbers, Bob Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Bob Clark and Ed Merrill
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
288
156.38
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
327
177.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
113.67
61.72
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
23.02
23.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
211
Fielding Stats for Bob Clark and Ed Merrill
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1790
6.64
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
5.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.31
86.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.328
5.328
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28