Fred Merkle vs. Jack Ridley — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Ridley
Greatest GenerationTennesseeBats LeftNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Ridley. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .293). 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 Jack Ridley

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1638
152.94
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
109
143.11
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
457
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
410
538.29
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
94
123.41
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
77
101.09
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.5
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
7.66
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.19
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.63
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.32
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
40.25
52.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
160.18
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
131
171.99
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
69.58
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
68.44
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
34
44.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
85
111.6
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
45.41
59.62
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.11
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
43.33
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
645
60.22
Jack Ridley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.13
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.13
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
93.15
93.15
Jack Ridley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Jack Ridley

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2671
27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
890.1
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
2.17
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Jack Ridley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
2.45
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
2.31
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.63
94.63
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.045
2.045
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Jack Ridley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.32
97.32
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ridley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0