Ed Hug vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. Ed Hug had the edge in on-base percentage (1.000 vs .204). By the career numbers, Ed Hug had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Ed Merrill

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
102.37
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.37
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
116.59
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Ed Merrill

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.63
89.63
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0