Nolan Arenado vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nolan Arenado comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Nolan Arenado led in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 108). Nolan Arenado was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Sam Mertes

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6807
543.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
153.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2541
202.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
79.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
94.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1823
145.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129.7
90.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
46.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
87.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
202
16.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.41
57.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Sam Mertes

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1731
1.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5057
3.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
2.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0