Al Evans vs. Herm Merritt — Career Comparison

Al Evans
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Al Evans. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .332). Al Evans had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Herm 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 Herm Merritt

Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
181.91
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
530.49
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
132.82
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
105.43
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
18.09
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
27.39
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224.61
58.04
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
669
172.87
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
269.39
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
764
197.42
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
48.58
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
54.52
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
99.74
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250.04
64.61
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
62.79
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
53.23
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.27
11.27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.8
9.8
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.91
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
53
13.7
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.62
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.33
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Al Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
60.87
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Evans and Herm Merritt

Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2635
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2579
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.986
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0