Bob Clark vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Bob Clark
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Clark. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .296). 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 Bob Clark and Sam Mertes

Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
156.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
548.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
233
126.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
196
106.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
25
13.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
104
56.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
283
153.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
327
177.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
145
78.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
107
58.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
251
136.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
113.67
61.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
85
46.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
26.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.02
23.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
71
38.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
71
38.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Clark and Sam Mertes

Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7281
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2427
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
4.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
6.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
5.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.31
86.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.328
5.328
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0