Ed Jurak vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Bill Merritt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .327). Bill Merritt had the advantage in batting average (.272 vs .265). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak 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 Bill Merritt

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
154.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
545.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
148.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
124.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.87
63.58
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
182.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
193.19
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
70.18
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
75.58
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
142.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.43
73.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
42.42
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
8.1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Bill Merritt

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9663
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
4.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.11
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.26
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
5.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
5.17
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.717
4.717
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.15
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01