Dick Cole vs. Henry Mercedes — Career Comparison

Dick Cole
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Henry Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Cole and Henry Mercedes are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Cole had the edge in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Cole had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Cole and Henry Mercedes

Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
198.26
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
278.82
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
528.26
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
146
515.29
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
131.74
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
36
127.06
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
104.78
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
26.96
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
51.67
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
58.42
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
164.78
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
162.35
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
190
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
190.59
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
46.09
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.53
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
46.52
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
60
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
91.74
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
123.53
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.09
58.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
62.71
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.47
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
53.91
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
194.12
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.13
11.13
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
10.43
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.12
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.04
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
41
17.83
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Dick Cole and Henry Mercedes

Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.94
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.66
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.83
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
27
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1239
27
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1837.2
9
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
9
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
2.94
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.69
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
4.28
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
7.5
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
5.25
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1474
7.22
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.16
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.21
96.21
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.722
3.722
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.74
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28