Ed Jurak vs. Merrill May — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Merrill May are closely matched on the surface stats. Merrill May posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.354 vs .348) and batting average (.275 vs .265). Ed Jurak had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Merrill May 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 Jurak and Merrill May

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
522
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.19
62.26
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
119
204.58
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.67
71.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
61.51
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Merrill May

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
9
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0