Fred Merkle vs. Jim Pendleton — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Pendleton
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Pendleton. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .297). Jim Pendleton had the advantage in home run production (20 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Jim Pendleton

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
257.46
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
560
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
257
144.79
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
107.1
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
110.42
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
18.03
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.07
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
61
34.37
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
106.61
60.06
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
367
206.76
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
310
174.65
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
72.68
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
59.15
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
214
120.56
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.65
64.03
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.94
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
25.92
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
85.07
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
7.05
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.2
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.94
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.76
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.38
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.14
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Jim Pendleton

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
2.06
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.94
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4502
27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1500.2
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
3.14
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.74
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
4.08
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
3.88
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.15
95.15
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.48
45.48
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.11
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0