Ron Allen vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Allen. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .649) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .286). Ron Allen had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Ron Allen and Sam Mertes

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
58.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Sam Mertes

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0