Fred Merkle vs. Eddie Rosario — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Rosario
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Merkle comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Rosario across most offensive categories. Fred Merkle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 204 vs 126), walk rate (BB%+ 86 vs 58), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 96). Eddie Rosario held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 93). Fred Merkle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Eddie Rosario

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1126
155.13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5782
539.87
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4073
561.15
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
146.59
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
107.1
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
665
91.62
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
27.08
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
27.69
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.66
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
23.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
40.43
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
54.97
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806.29
75.28
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548.37
75.55
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2217
207
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1830
252.12
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
194.02
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
178.28
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
67.23
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567
78.12
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
68.44
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
80.32
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1392
129.97
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PAverified
981
135.15
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
553.57
76.27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.11
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.55
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
226
31.14
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
869
119.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
5.01
5.01
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
13.63
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.1
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.27
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
65
8.96
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
93
12.81
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.15
93.15
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 600 PA
69.89
69.89

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Eddie Rosario

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
1.08
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
0.98
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
1.02
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6093
27
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26166
27
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2031
9
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8722
9
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
1809
1.87
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.07
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.05
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
1921
1.98
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.94
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.785
1.785
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.9
13.9
Eddie Rosario
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.82
93.82
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Rosario
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0