Humberto Cota vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Humberto Cota
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Humberto Cota and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .285). Humberto Cota had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Humberto Cota and Andy Merchant

Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
209.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
554.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
129.18
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
87.54
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.69
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.64
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.01
56.59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
198.58
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
167.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
51.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
65.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
103.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.97
55.48
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
34.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
151.6
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
3.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.81
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Humberto Cota and Andy Merchant

Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3514
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1171.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
6.51
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.47
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
7.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
6.98
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.45
99.45
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.571
5.571
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.37
80.37
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Humberto Cota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.5
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Humberto Cota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9