Jimmy Austin vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 86). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Sam Mertes

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
101.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
76
7.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
658
62.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
9.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
244
23.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
305
29.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Sam Mertes

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0