Ryan Howard vs. George Merritt — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against George Merritt. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .288). By the career numbers, Ryan 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 Ryan Howard and George Merritt

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
532.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
55.66
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
59.63
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.83
8.83
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and George Merritt

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0