Cal Irvin vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Cal Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Cal Irvin. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .490) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .308). 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 Cal Irvin and Sam Mertes

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
45.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
51.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cal Irvin and Sam Mertes

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0