Ruben Amaro vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Ruben Amaro
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold Glove
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 Ruben Amaro across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 26), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 103). Ruben Amaro held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Amaro and Sam Mertes

Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
940
230.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
2451
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
2155
527.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
505
123.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
409
100.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
18.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
96
23.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
196
47.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
630
154.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
742
181.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
211
51.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
156
38.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
359
87.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
215.37
52.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
55.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
68.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
47
11.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ruben Amaro and Sam Mertes

Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
1.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
0.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
17959
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5986.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
2.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
2.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3504
5.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3396
5.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.582
3.582
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.56
66.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Amaro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ruben Amaro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0