Kevin Cron vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Kevin Cron
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueUnknown
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Cron and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .245). Kevin Cron had the advantage in slugging (.420 vs .398). 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 Kevin Cron and Sam Mertes

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
287.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
538.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
15
91.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
64.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
226.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
24
146.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
12
73.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
97.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
22
134.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
48.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
214.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kevin Cron and Sam Mertes

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
7.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
8.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.286
4.286
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0