Odell Hale vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Odell Hale
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Merkle comes out clearly ahead of Odell Hale across most offensive categories. Fred Merkle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 204 vs 141), batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 102), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 97). Odell Hale held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 93). Fred Merkle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Odell Hale and Fred Merkle

Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1062
154.59
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
4122
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3701
538.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1071
155.9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
147.53
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
707
102.91
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
34.93
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
27.08
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
51
7.42
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.63
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
52.98
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
40.43
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
579.58
84.36
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806.29
75.28
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1632
237.55
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1427
207.71
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
194.02
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
80.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
573
83.41
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
68.44
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1051
152.98
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1392
129.97
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611.46
89
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866.52
80.91
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.44
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
51.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
45.85
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
645
60.22
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.09
13.09
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
65
9.46
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.6
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
57
8.3
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.55
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
102
14.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Odell Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
55.88
55.88
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Odell Hale and Fred Merkle

Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
958
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6093
27
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
9
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2454
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Odell Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4503
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4292
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Odell Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0