Monte Irvin vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Monte Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Monte Irvin comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Monte Irvin led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 98), batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 101), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 105). Sam Mertes held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 149). Monte Irvin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Monte Irvin and Sam Mertes

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1055
153.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4116
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
3570
520.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.896
0.896
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
159.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
746
108.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
23.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
20.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
50.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693.89
101.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
256.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1606
234.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
86.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
101.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
167.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722.77
105.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
70.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
33.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.82
17.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
81
11.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
7.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
61
8.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
88.52
88.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Monte Irvin and Sam Mertes

Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
1.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13925
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2621
5.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
1.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
6.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
6.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.9
96.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.136
3.136
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.84
52.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monte Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Monte Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0