Fred Merkle vs. Jose Reyes — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jose Reyes
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jose Reyes holds a real edge over Fred Merkle in this comparison. Jose Reyes led in contact rate (K%+ 197 vs 93), walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 86), and batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 112). Fred Merkle held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 204 vs 73). The edge belongs to Jose Reyes.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Jose Reyes

Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1638
152.94
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
136.67
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8240
600
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7552
549.9
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1580
147.53
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2138
155.68
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
1147
107.1
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
107.4
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
290
27.08
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
28.18
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
82
7.66
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
9.54
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.56
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
433
40.43
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
48.28
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
806.29
75.28
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139.31
82.96
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3222
234.61
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
2078
194.02
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2738
199.37
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180
85.92
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
719
52.35
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1754
127.72
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
866.52
80.91
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177.89
85.77
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.8
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
42.89
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.08
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
914
66.55
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
9.02
9.02
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
3.64
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.77
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
82
5.97
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
272
25.4
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
37.65
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
9.25
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
292
27.26
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
644
46.89
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 600 PA
80.28
80.28

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Jose Reyes

Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1828
1.05
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
1.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47136
27
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15712
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2271
1.3
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4726
2.71
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.12
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7198
4.12
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6997
4.01
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.21
97.21
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.828
3.828
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Jose Reyes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
966
0.55
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Reyes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0