Bert James vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .686) and slugging (.398 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .346). 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 Bert James and Sam Mertes

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
87.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Sam Mertes

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0