Lou Merloni vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Lou Merloni
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

On the career numbers, Josh Willingham posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Merloni. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .719) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .334). Lou Merloni had the advantage in batting average (.271 vs .253). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Merloni and Josh Willingham

Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
207.52
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
532.3
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
144.24
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
101.06
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
32.87
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
28.08
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.87
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
134.18
65.83
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
417
204.58
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
399
195.75
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1653
214.91
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
138
67.7
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
125
61.32
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
249
122.16
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
140.32
68.84
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
88
43.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.45
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
104.5
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.81
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.38
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
18.64
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.31
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.92
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Lou Merloni and Josh Willingham

Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.96
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
7987
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
2662.1
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
2.34
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
1.89
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.31
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.14
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
4.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
4.65
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1714
1.94
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.354
3.354
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.27
69.27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.43
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Merloni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Lou Merloni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0