Mike Jacobs vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Mike Jacobs
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Jacobs. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .421) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .211). 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 Mike Jacobs and Sam Mertes

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
24.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
27.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.5
9.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Jacobs and Sam Mertes

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0