Mel Almada vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Mel Almada
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Mel Almada across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 31), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 88). Mel Almada held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Almada and Sam Mertes

Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
646
141.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
2737
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2483
544.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
706
154.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
122.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
23.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
149
32.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
325.81
71.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
912
199.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
202.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
363
79.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
197
43.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
545
119.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
362.66
79.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
214
46.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
32.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
56
12.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
67.47
67.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mel Almada and Sam Mertes

Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1514
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1635
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.583
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0