Joe Antolick vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Joe Antolick
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Antolick and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Antolick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in slugging (.398 vs .333). By the career numbers, Joe Antolick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Antolick and Sam Mertes

Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
81.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
100.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Antolick and Sam Mertes

Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Antolick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Antolick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0