Paul Howard vs. Henry Merchant — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Henry Merchant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Henry Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Merchant posted stronger numbers in slugging (.288 vs .267) and batting average (.237 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .619). By the career numbers, Henry 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 Paul Howard and Henry Merchant

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
173.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
509.87
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
121.08
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
102.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.45
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
18.83
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.19
56.76
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
146.64
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
191.03
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
78.03
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
45.74
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
122.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.26
64.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.69
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
67.26
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
30
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
223
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Henry Merchant

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876.2
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.61
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.05
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.86
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.4
82.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0