Tommy Irwin vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Tommy Irwin
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Irwin. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .444) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .333). 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 Tommy Irwin and Sam Mertes

Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
26.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
38.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tommy Irwin and Sam Mertes

Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.667
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tommy Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0