Herm Merritt vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Herm Merritt 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 Tim Thompson

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
244.9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
553.93
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.43
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
269.39
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.5
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.8
9.8
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Herm Merritt and Tim Thompson

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27