Joe Ferguson vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Ferguson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Merriwether. Joe Ferguson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.778 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .240). By the career numbers, Joe Ferguson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and John Merriwether

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3624
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
20.03
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.82
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
42.05
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.65
78.75
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
203.31
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
67.38
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
73.68
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
120.86
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469.49
77.73
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.49
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.81
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.99
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.63
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and John Merriwether

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
1.15
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
0.45
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0