Jack Howell vs. Lou Merloni — Career Comparison

Jack Howell
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Lou Merloni
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jack Howell and Lou Merloni are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Howell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.749 vs .719) and slugging (.423 vs .384). Lou Merloni had the advantage in on-base percentage (.334 vs .326). By the career numbers, Jack Howell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Howell and Lou Merloni

Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
941
189.34
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
207.52
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2982
600
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
600
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2639
530.99
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
532.3
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
127.16
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
144.24
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
76.26
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
101.06
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
25.96
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
32.87
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.22
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
21.73
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.87
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
50.91
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374.32
75.32
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
134.18
65.83
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1117
224.75
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
417
204.58
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
944
189.94
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
195.75
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
69.42
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
138
67.7
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
67.81
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
125
61.32
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
115.49
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
122.16
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364.71
73.38
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
140.32
68.84
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.41
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
60.36
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.24
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.45
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
626
125.96
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
104.5
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.76
4.76
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.62
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.81
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.62
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.38
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.85
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
18.64
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.82
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.42
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.02
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.92
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
5.84
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Jack Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.28
48.28
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Jack Howell and Lou Merloni

Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
1.21
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
0.98
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.96
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18503
27
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
7987
27
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6167.2
9
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
2662.1
9
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
1.13
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
2.34
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1240
1.81
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.31
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.12
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.14
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2091
3.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
4.78
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2012
2.94
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
4.65
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.22
96.22
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.433
2.433
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.354
3.354
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.38
81.38
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.27
69.27
Jack Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.19
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.43
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0