Luis Alvarado vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Luis Alvarado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Luis Alvarado. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .253). 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 Alvarado and Sam Mertes

Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
225.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1160
565.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
248
120.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
196
95.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
43
20.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
73.77
35.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
314
153.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
300
146.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
116
56.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
84
40.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
195
95.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
71.71
34.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
49
23.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
77.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.69
7.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
21
10.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
52.38
52.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luis Alvarado and Sam Mertes

Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
1.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
8628
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2876
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
1.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
3.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
4.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1505
4.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.533
3.533
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.77
72.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0