Dain Clay vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Dain Clay posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Dain Clay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.626 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .204). By the career numbers, Dain Clay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Dain Clay and Ed Merrill
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
13.07
13.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
211
Fielding Stats for Dain Clay and Ed Merrill
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362