Gary Kolb vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Kolb. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .285). Gary Kolb had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Gary Kolb and Sam Mertes

Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
501
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
94
112.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
73
87.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
63
75.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
86
102.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
11.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gary Kolb and Sam Mertes

Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.67
95.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0