Fred Mann vs. Andy Merchant — Career Comparison

Fred Mann
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Mann and Andy Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .707) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .323). Fred Mann had the advantage in slugging (.383 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy 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 Fred Mann and Andy Merchant

Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
139.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2277
550.22
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
144.26
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
99.8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
25.13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.43
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
44.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307.11
74.21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
210.95
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
194.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
93.76
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
43.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
134.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331.82
80.18
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
10.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
39.39
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
13.77
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.56
43.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Mann and Andy Merchant

Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
1.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14817
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4939
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
1.8
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.29
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.32
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
2.41
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
2.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.69
86.69
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.976
1.976
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9