Paul Howard vs. Herm Merritt — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Howard. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .368). By the career numbers, Herm Merritt 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 Herm Merritt

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
58.38
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
269.39
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.8
9.8
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Herm Merritt

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.66
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.66
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0