Andy Merchant vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Andy Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Sturm. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .293). Johnny Sturm had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Johnny Sturm

Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
553.52
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
132.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
107.75
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.35
46.85
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
165.85
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
174.3
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
61.27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
38.03
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.3
52.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.23
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Johnny Sturm

Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0