Pete LaCock vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Pete LaCock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Pete LaCock in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 51), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 83), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 101). Pete LaCock held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 178 vs 98). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Pete LaCock and Sam Mertes

Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
715
220.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1729
533.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
444
136.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
320
98.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
26.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
8.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
124
38.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
208.13
64.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
633
195.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
631
194.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
214
66.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
224
69.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
411
126.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
216.5
66.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
56.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
8.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
52.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
52
16.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pete LaCock and Sam Mertes

Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
1.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10933
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3644.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3117
7.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389
8.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3356
8.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.961
5.961
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.09
69.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete LaCock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete LaCock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0