Al Evans vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

Al Evans
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Evans and Bill Merritt are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Merritt had the edge in batting average (.272 vs .250). 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 Al Evans and Bill Merritt

Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
181.91
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
401
154.63
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
600
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
530.49
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1414
545.24
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
132.82
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
148.07
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
105.43
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
124.94
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
18.09
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.63
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.36
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.08
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
27.39
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224.61
58.04
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.87
63.58
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
669
172.87
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472
182.01
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764
197.42
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
501
193.19
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
48.58
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
70.18
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
54.52
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
75.58
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
99.74
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
142.67
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250.04
64.61
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190.43
73.43
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.7
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
62.79
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
110
42.42
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
206
53.23
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.62
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
11.27
11.27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.91
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.64
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
53
13.7
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.62
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.33
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
60.87
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Evans and Bill Merritt

Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
1.1
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9663
27
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
9
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
4.06
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.11
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.31
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2635
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
5.48
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2579
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
5.17
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.986
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.717
4.717
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.15
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01