Andy Merchant vs. Farmer Vaughn — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Farmer Vaughn
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Andy Merchant and Farmer Vaughn are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .307). Farmer Vaughn had the advantage in slugging (.365 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 Farmer Vaughn

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
915
150.62
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3645
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3454
568.56
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
946
155.72
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
725
119.34
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
24.2
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
8.72
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.46
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
36.38
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404.07
66.51
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262
207.74
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1111
182.88
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
78.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
86.42
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
160.99
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454.33
74.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
24.86
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
27.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.96
21.96
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.28
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
15.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
15.14
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Farmer Vaughn

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
935
1.09
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23163
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7721
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4552
5.31
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
0.93
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.35
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5653
6.59
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5351
6.24
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.66
94.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.723
5.723
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.26
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
0.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Farmer Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
0.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Farmer Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
0.52