Chili Davis vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

Chili Davis
Baby BoomersJamaicaThrows RightBats SwitchCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Chili Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Merritt. Chili Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .327). By the career numbers, Chili Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chili Davis and Bill Merritt

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2436
146.22
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
154.63
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9996
600
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8673
520.59
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1414
545.24
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2380
142.86
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
148.07
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
94.6
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
124.94
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
25.45
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.8
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.63
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
21.01
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.08
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
48.26
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.15
86.56
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
164.87
63.58
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3914
234.93
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
472
182.01
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3589
215.43
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
501
193.19
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
74.43
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
182
70.18
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
82.35
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
196
75.58
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2262
135.77
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
142.67
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430.6
85.87
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
190.43
73.43
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.9
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.7
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
71.67
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
110
42.42
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.28
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
101.92
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.62
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.64
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
5.64
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
232
13.93
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.52
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.1
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
5.88
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
14.41
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.1
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
59.17
59.17
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chili Davis and Bill Merritt

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.04
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
1.1
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
1.01
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30659
27
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9663
27
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219.2
9
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3221
9
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2566
2.26
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
4.06
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.07
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.11
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.07
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.31
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
2.4
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
5.48
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.33
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
5.17
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.717
4.717
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.15
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01