Ed Merrill vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
John Orton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Orton posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. John Orton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.540 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .204). By the career numbers, John Orton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Merrill and John Orton

Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.62
39.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
155.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.88
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.84
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
80.36
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.2
37.77
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
121
162.05
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Ed Merrill and John Orton

Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.02
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.06
85.06
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4