Alex McCarthy vs. George Merritt — Career Comparison

Alex McCarthy
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Alex McCarthy and George Merritt are closely matched on the surface stats. Alex McCarthy posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.295 vs .288) and batting average (.229 vs .213). George Merritt had the advantage in OPS (.608 vs .577). By the career numbers, Alex McCarthy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Alex McCarthy and George Merritt

Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
170.64
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1519
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1335
527.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
532.08
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
120.87
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
101.12
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
13.43
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.34
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.97
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
19.75
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122.17
48.26
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
55.66
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
148.91
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
169.85
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
53.72
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
48.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
99.93
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
54.91
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.27
59.63
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.9
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
41.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
48.58
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.35
12.35
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.7
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
9.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.97
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
11.06
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
82.14
82.14
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Alex McCarthy and George Merritt

Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
151.2
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.19
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
273.6
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
392.04
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27.72
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1926
693.36
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
665.64
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.402
4.402
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
54.36
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0