George Merritt vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against George Merritt. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .288). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall 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 Jim Piersall

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5890
536.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.73
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
55.66
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
73.83
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
53.8
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
59.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and Jim Piersall

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.19
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.55
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0