Paul Howard vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Howard. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .635) and slugging (.398 vs .267). Paul Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .346). 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 Paul Howard and Sam Mertes

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
58.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Sam Mertes

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0