Hal Irelan vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Hal Irelan
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Hal Irelan. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .326). 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 Hal Irelan and Sam Mertes

Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
211.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
165
521.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
39
123.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
30
94.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
28.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.85
59.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
50
157.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
61
192.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
50.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
50.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
31
97.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.44
64.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
66.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
69.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
8.64
8.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hal Irelan and Sam Mertes

Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.196
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Irelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hal Irelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0