Chris Latham vs. Fred Merkle — Career Comparison

Chris Latham
Gen XIdahoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Chris Latham. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .560) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .283). Chris Latham had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Chris Latham and Fred Merkle

Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
275
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
213
532.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
43
107.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
34
85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
22.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
19.55
48.88
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
59
147.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
67
167.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
50
125
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
18.99
47.48
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
22.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
30
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
27.26
Chris Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15

Fielding Stats for Chris Latham and Fred Merkle

Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.54
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
2.47
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
2.58
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
2.53
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.99
97.99
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Chris Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.06
55.06
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0