Henry Mercedes vs. Mickey Owen — Career Comparison

Henry Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mickey Owen
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Mercedes and Mickey Owen are closely matched on the surface stats. Mickey Owen posted stronger numbers in batting average (.255 vs .247) and home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). Henry Mercedes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 vs .318). By the career numbers, Mickey Owen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Mercedes and Mickey Owen

Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
278.82
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1209
178.14
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4072
600
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
146
515.29
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3649
537.67
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
36
127.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
136.89
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
95.29
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
107.71
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
24.02
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.09
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.06
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
29.17
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.55
58.42
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364.49
53.71
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
162.35
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
173.28
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
190.59
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268
186.84
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.53
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
49.8
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
60
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
55.7
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
123.53
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
103.44
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
62.71
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407.92
60.11
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.92
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.47
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
48.04
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
194.12
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
26.67
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
22.5
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.12
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
11.79
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.59
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
122
17.98
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.15
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.45
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.3
97.3

Fielding Stats for Henry Mercedes and Mickey Owen

Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.66
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
61.74
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.83
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.84
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
27
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
9
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
9
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
4.69
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
237.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
30.92
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.08
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
5.25
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5223
273.3
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.16
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5126
268.22
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.14
98.14
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.344
4.344
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.87
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.82
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21