Luis Mercedes vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Luis Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Luis Mercedes and Jay Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Mercedes posted stronger numbers in slugging (.242 vs .224) and batting average (.190 vs .163). Jay Ward had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 vs .286). By the career numbers, Luis Mercedes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Mercedes and Jay Ward

Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
233.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
510
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
96.67
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
73.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
23.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.35
34.51
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
42.4
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
123.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
166.67
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
175.86
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
63.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
30
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
93.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.76
35.86
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
38.49
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
60
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
83.33
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.2
7.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.67
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.33
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.33
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Mercedes and Jay Ward

Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.21
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979
27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326.1
9
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
2.12
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
2.26
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
2.21
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.818
1.818
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Luis Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0