Bob Fothergill vs. Jack Merson — Career Comparison

Bob Fothergill
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jack Merson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bob Fothergill posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Merson. Bob Fothergill posted stronger numbers in OPS (.828 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .294). Jack Merson had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bob Fothergill 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 Jack Merson

Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
185.41
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
125
156.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3579
600
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
480
600
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3269
548.03
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
565
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
178.37
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
145
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
751
125.9
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
105
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
37.72
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
27.5
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.72
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
6.04
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.5
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
52.47
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
40
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536.07
89.87
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
45.97
57.47
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1501
251.63
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
205
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286
215.59
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
140
175
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
75.94
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
58.75
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
97.57
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
999
167.48
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
116.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581.52
97.49
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.26
61.58
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.35
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
33.86
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
28.75
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
29.67
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
56.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.22
20.22
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.67
10.67
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
14.75
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.75
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
7.04
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.72
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
15.76
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.5
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 600 PA
44.68
44.68
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bob Fothergill and Jack Merson

Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1646
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1752
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
Bob Fothergill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1683
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.023
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Fothergill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0