Bill Cooney vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bill Cooney posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Bill Cooney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .204). By the career numbers, Bill Cooney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Bill Cooney and Ed Merrill
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.72
68.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Fielding Stats for Bill Cooney and Ed Merrill
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.85
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Bill Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362