Steve Dunn vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

Steve Dunn
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Bill Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Dunn. Bill Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .233). By the career numbers, Bill Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Dunn and Bill Merritt

Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
265.12
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
154.63
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
572.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1414
545.24
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
148.07
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
124.94
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.63
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.08
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
40.64
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.87
63.58
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
181.4
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
182.01
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
193.19
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
70.18
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
75.58
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
142.67
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
31.13
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.43
73.43
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.7
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
42.42
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
209.3
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.62
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.64
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Dunn and Bill Merritt

Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.55
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.1
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.93
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9663
27
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
9
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.93
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
4.06
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.83
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.11
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.31
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
10.86
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
5.48
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
10.76
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
5.17
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.933
6.933
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.717
4.717
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.34
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.15
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01