Luis Alcaraz vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Luis Alcaraz
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Alcaraz. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .499) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .238). Luis Alcaraz had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Alcaraz and Sam Mertes

Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
176.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
390
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
561.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
70
107.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
55
84.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
23.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
22.71
34.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
95
146.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
91
140
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
30
46.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
29
44.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
55
84.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
20.54
31.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
32.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
89.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Alcaraz and Sam Mertes

Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.317
4.317
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0