Fred Clarke vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Clarke posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Fred Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.386 vs .204). By the career numbers, Fred Clarke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Clarke and Ed Merrill

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
22.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.09
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
61.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
511
31.16
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
19.25
19.25
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
1.71
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Ed Merrill

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
0.43
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0