Odie Davis vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Odie Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Odie Davis. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .250) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .125). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Odie Davis and Fred Merkle

Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
1275
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Odie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Odie Davis and Fred Merkle

Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.6
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.86
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860
3.81
Odie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
6.43
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
5.66
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.571
1.571
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0