Joe Azcue vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Joe Azcue
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Joe Azcue in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 103). Joe Azcue held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 98). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Joe Azcue and Sam Mertes

Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
176.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
3095
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2828
548.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
712
138.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
559
108.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
94
18.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
153
29.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
289.21
56.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
974
188.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
936
181.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
201
38.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
304
58.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
455
88.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
305.69
59.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
207
40.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
8.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
66.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
87
16.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 600 PA
29.41
29.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Azcue and Sam Mertes

Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
20781
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
6927
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5329
6.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
0.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5825
7.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5781
7.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.06
89.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Azcue
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
0.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Joe Azcue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0