Lars Anderson vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Lars Anderson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican 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 Lars Anderson. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .455) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .268). 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 Lars Anderson and Sam Mertes

Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
321.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
514.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.54
27.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
160.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.72
29.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
150
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lars Anderson and Sam Mertes

Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
8.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
8.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.167
4.167
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lars Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lars Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0