Andy Merchant vs. Cory Spangenberg — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Cory Spangenberg
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Andy Merchant and Cory Spangenberg are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .705) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .316). Cory Spangenberg had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .333). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant 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 Cory Spangenberg

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
182.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1379
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1250
543.87
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
139.23
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
98.77
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
21.32
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
40.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160.21
69.71
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
211.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
186.66
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
67.01
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
51.78
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
106.16
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.42
71.97
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
43.07
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.31
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
162.73
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.74
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.09
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.27
77.27

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Cory Spangenberg

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8380
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2793.1
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
1.06
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
2.04
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
3.21
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
3.1
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.442
2.442
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.93
78.93
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Cory Spangenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Cory Spangenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0