Bobby Malkmus vs. Henry Merchant — Career Comparison

Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Henry Merchant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Malkmus and Henry Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .288). By the career numbers, Henry Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Henry Merchant

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
129
173.54
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
446
600
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
379
509.87
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
121.08
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
102.24
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.45
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.04
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.83
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.19
56.76
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
165.12
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
146.64
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
191.03
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
66.24
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
78.03
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.74
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
122.42
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.26
64.92
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
67.26
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
223
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.18
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Henry Merchant

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.92
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
27
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
876.2
9
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
2.36
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.61
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.05
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.86
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.4
82.4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0