George Merritt vs. Jay Payton — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jay Payton
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Payton posted the stronger offensive profile against George Merritt. Jay Payton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .288). By the career numbers, Jay Payton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Merritt and Jay Payton

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1259
168.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4489
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4154
555.22
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
154.64
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
108.93
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
25.8
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
15.91
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
45.71
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
55.66
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.87
73.5
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1767
236.18
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
193.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
74.98
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
69.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.85
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
59.63
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.57
77.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
34.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.34
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
67.23
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.14
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.44
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
10.56
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
59.49
59.49

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and Jay Payton

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1185
1.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
0.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27913
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9304.1
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
2.45
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.55
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.06
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
2.54
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
2.51
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0