Bob Fothergill vs. Herm Merritt — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Fothergill. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .828) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .368). Bob Fothergill had the advantage in home run production (36 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 Bob Fothergill and Herm Merritt
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
1106
185.41
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
3579
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
3269
548.03
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
46
563.27
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.892
0.892
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
751
125.9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
313
52.47
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
536.07
89.87
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.58
105.04
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
1501
251.63
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
269.39
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
215.59
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
232.65
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.874
0.874
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
999
167.48
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
581.52
97.49
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.67
118.42
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.35
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
177
29.67
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
20.22
20.22
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.8
9.8
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
1.14
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
88
14.75
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
42
7.04
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
94
15.76
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
44.68
44.68
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Bob Fothergill and Herm Merritt
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1752
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1683
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.023
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647