Merrill May vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gale Staley posted the stronger offensive profile against Merrill May. Gale Staley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.964 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.464 vs .354). Merrill May had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gale Staley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merrill May and Gale Staley

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
156.72
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
143.75
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
116.18
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
24.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.59
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
207.38
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
49.49
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
121
28.52
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
21.04
21.04
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Gale Staley

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0