Herm Merritt vs. Albert Pujols — Career Comparison

Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Albert Pujols
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Herm Merritt and Albert Pujols are closely matched on the surface stats. Albert Pujols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .874) and slugging (.544 vs .478). Herm Merritt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.396 vs .389). By the career numbers, Albert Pujols had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Herm Merritt and Albert Pujols

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3080
141.71
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13041
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11421
525.47
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.892
0.892
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.921
0.921
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3384
155.69
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1979
91.05
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
31.56
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.74
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703
32.34
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405
64.64
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2265.33
104.23
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
269.39
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6211
285.76
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4880
224.52
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.874
0.874
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
88.06
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2218
102.05
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3429
157.76
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2207.2
101.55
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
5.66
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1373
63.17
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
14.54
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
1404
64.6
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.05
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
5.66
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
426
19.6
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.38
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
1.98
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
7.36
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 600 PA
73.13
73.13

Fielding Stats for Herm Merritt and Albert Pujols

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2448
1.09
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2326
1.03
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60728
27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20242.2
9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17617
7.83
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
0.82
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.07
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19608
8.72
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19461
8.65
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
0.77
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Albert Pujols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0