Wally Joyner vs. Whit Merrifield — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Whit Merrifield
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Joyner comes out clearly ahead of Whit Merrifield across most offensive categories. Wally Joyner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 52), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 101). Whit Merrifield held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 114). Wally Joyner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Whit Merrifield

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
150.31
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
1147
141.43
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
4866
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4467
550.8
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
152.31
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
154.01
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1421
105.06
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
107.27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
30.24
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
31.57
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.58
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
94
11.59
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
379
46.73
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.78
85.23
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
624.25
76.97
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
1845
227.5
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
1595
196.67
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
71.94
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
77.93
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
485
59.8
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
1023
126.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.29
87.64
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
646.29
79.69
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.81
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.82
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
315
38.84
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.36
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
95.44
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.99
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 600 PA
45
5.55
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
10.11
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
26.88
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.91
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
33.79
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60.61
60.61
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.56
79.56

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Whit Merrifield

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.07
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1200
1.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
1.01
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
1.03
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
28361
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9453.2
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.95
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.82
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
1.82
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Whit Merrifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.06
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4028
3.83
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3968
3.78
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.307
3.307
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.75
89.75
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
0.47
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whit Merrifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0