Kevin Cron vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Kevin Cron
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueUnknown
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Cron and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .245). Kevin Cron had the advantage in slugging (.420 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 Kevin Cron and Andy Merchant

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
287.76
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
538.78
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
91.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.5
64.26
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
226.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
146.94
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
73.47
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
97.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
134.69
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.97
48.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
35
214.29
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Kevin Cron and Andy Merchant

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.87
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
7.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
8.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.286
4.286
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9