George Merritt vs. Ed Poles — Career Comparison

George Merritt
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Poles posted the stronger offensive profile against George Merritt. Ed Poles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .288). George Merritt had the advantage in slugging (.319 vs .308). By the career numbers, Ed Poles 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 Ed Poles

George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
164.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
600
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
532.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
526.42
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
132.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
111.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.43
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
55.66
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.81
54.36
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
162.26
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
179.25
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
75.47
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
122.64
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.27
59.63
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.02
64.2
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.4
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.6
63.6
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
George Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Merritt and Ed Poles

George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.19
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.15
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2070
27
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
9
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.29
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.18
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.93
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.84
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
George Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.05
86.05
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0