Fred Lucas vs. Henry Mercedes — Career Comparison

Fred Lucas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Henry Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Lucas and Henry Mercedes are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Mercedes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .589) and slugging (.315 vs .265). Fred Lucas had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .247). 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 Fred Lucas and Henry Mercedes

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
324.32
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
278.82
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
600
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
551.35
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
515.29
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
127.06
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
42.48
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
58.42
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
162.35
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
190.59
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
60
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
123.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
57.2
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
62.71
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.47
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
55
194.12
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.12
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Fred Lucas and Henry Mercedes

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.66
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.83
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
27
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
9
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.69
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
5.25
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.16
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.118
3.118
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28