Brent Gates vs. Jordy Mercer — Career Comparison

Brent Gates
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jordy Mercer
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jordy Mercer comes out clearly ahead of Brent Gates across most offensive categories. Jordy Mercer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 73 vs 34), slugging (SLG+ 96 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 114). Brent Gates held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 88). Jordy Mercer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brent Gates and Jordy Mercer

Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
685
156.57
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
166.86
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2625
600
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
600
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
2329
532.34
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3104
545.2
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
616
140.8
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
139.81
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
105.37
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
95.2
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
119
27.2
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
30.39
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.51
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.63
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.71
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
11.59
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
155
35.43
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
44.61
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
269.51
61.6
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381.3
66.97
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
832
190.17
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
210.25
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
851
194.51
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069
187.76
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
61.26
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
57.96
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
63.77
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
54.1
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
119.31
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
100.47
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
290.3
66.35
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382.91
67.26
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.29
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.74
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
51.43
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
43.21
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.83
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
9.84
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
79.77
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
589
103.45
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.71
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.86
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.23
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.99
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
16.46
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
12.82
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.11
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.28
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.97
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.09
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.22
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.06
58.06
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Brent Gates and Jordy Mercer

Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
1.17
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
936
1.11
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
0.99
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
1.01
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
15516
27
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22704
27
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5172
9
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7568
9
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
1.71
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1113
1.32
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1614
2.81
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2429
2.89
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2658
4.63
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3618
4.3
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2598
4.52
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3542
4.21
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.74
97.74
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.784
3.784
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.25
84.25
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.71
90.71
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
0.52
Jordy Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.61
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordy Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0