Chad Hermansen vs. Merv Shea — Career Comparison

Chad Hermansen
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Merv Shea
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Chad Hermansen and Merv Shea are closely matched on the surface stats. Merv Shea posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .256). Chad Hermansen had the advantage in slugging (.329 vs .277). By the career numbers, Merv Shea had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chad Hermansen and Merv Shea

Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
209.61
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
188.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
492
545.66
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
513
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
96
106.47
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
112.71
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
58
64.33
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
90.86
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.51
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
16.71
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
14.42
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
42.14
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
21.86
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
45.31
50.25
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.3
53.27
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
179.67
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
141.86
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
136
150.83
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
194.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
54.34
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
45
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
37.71
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
49.29
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
77.63
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
92.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
39.63
43.95
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.65
59.42
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
42.14
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
81
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
168
186.32
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
62.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.66
9.66
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.76
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.57
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.29
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.43
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.71
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.85
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Chad Hermansen and Merv Shea

Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.33
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
27
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079.1
9
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.99
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.1
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.06
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.093
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0