Ross Gload vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Ross Gload
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ross Gload and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .738) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .330). Ross Gload had the advantage in slugging (.408 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ross Gload and Andy Merchant

Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
262.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1817
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
552.45
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
155.2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
110.29
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
30.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.97
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.23
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
44.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.51
70.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
225.54
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
194.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
64.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
73.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
126.47
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225.59
74.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.63
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
35.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
73.97
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.52
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.97
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.93
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ross Gload and Andy Merchant

Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
0.94
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9662
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3220.2
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2616
7.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
7.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2770
7.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.32
99.32
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.518
5.518
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.33
67.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9