Doc Lavan vs. Henry Mercedes — Career Comparison

Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Henry Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Doc Lavan and Henry Mercedes are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Mercedes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .596) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .288). Doc Lavan had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Henry Mercedes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Doc Lavan and Henry Mercedes

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
163.61
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
278.82
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
146
515.29
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954
134.21
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
36
127.06
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.98
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
58.42
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
168.68
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
162.35
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
190.59
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
60
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
123.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
62.71
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.38
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.47
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
52.9
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
194.12
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.34
11.34
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.06
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.91
55.91
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Doc Lavan and Henry Mercedes

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1149
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.66
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
9
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.69
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
5.25
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6157
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.16
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.118
3.118
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28