Vince Coleman vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Vince Coleman
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Vince Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Vince Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .204). By the career numbers, Vince Coleman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vince Coleman and Ed Merrill

Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
137.79
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5970
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5406
543.32
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1425
143.22
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
113.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
17.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
8.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.81
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
29.45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719.26
72.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863
187.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
192.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.33
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
34.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
117.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740.93
74.47
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
47.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
960
96.48
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.22
6.22
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.82
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
45
4.52
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
75.58
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
17.79
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
93.37
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.95
80.95
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Vince Coleman and Ed Merrill

Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1311
1.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
1.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33879
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11293
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2452
1.95
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.09
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.05
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561
2.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0