Andy Merchant vs. Joe Scott — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Scott
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Andy Merchant and Joe Scott are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Scott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .762) and slugging (.420 vs .333). Andy Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 vs .362). By the career numbers, Joe Scott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andy Merchant and Joe Scott

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
146.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
559.73
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
178.52
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
139.6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.93
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
81.92
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.35
87.72
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
234.9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
216.11
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
79.19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
76.51
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
153.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.09
98.11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
34.9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Joe Scott

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2703
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
901
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
10.55
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.46
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
11.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1102
11.01
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.018
10.018
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.09
99.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0