Fred Merkle vs. Aaron Robinson — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Aaron Robinson
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Aaron Robinson holds a real edge over Fred Merkle in this comparison. Aaron Robinson led in walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 86), contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 106). Fred Merkle held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 204 vs 181). The edge belongs to Aaron Robinson.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Aaron Robinson

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
167.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
504.07
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
478
131.02
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
332
91
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
20.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
16.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
40.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806.29
75.28
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297.16
81.45
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
757
207.49
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
194.02
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
224.21
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
57.01
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
68.44
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
74.55
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
419
114.85
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866.52
80.91
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311.89
85.49
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.82
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
42.39
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
92.37
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
645
60.22
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
53.17
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.28
11.28
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.74
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
11.51
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Aaron Robinson

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6093
27
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
9
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2259
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2555
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2530
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.385
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0