Paul Howard vs. Matt Mervis — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Matt Mervis
Gen ZDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Matt Mervis are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .563) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .241). Matt Mervis had the advantage in slugging (.322 vs .267). By the career numbers, Paul Howard 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 Matt Mervis

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
180
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
544.62
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
90
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
50.77
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.97
50.69
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
143.08
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
55.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
64.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
96.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.36
40.05
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
90
207.69
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Matt Mervis

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.22
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.07
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1282
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427.1
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
7.92
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.44
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
8.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
8.36
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.845
6.845
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mervis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Mervis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0