Gary Gray vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Gary Gray and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 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 Gary Gray and Andy Merchant

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
190.95
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
20.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
101.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
123.98
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Gray and Andy Merchant

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.8
98.8
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9