Ed Hug vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird 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 .273). 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 John Merriwether

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and John Merriwether

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0