Bryan LaHair vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Bryan LaHair
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bryan LaHair and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Bryan LaHair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.769 vs .744) and slugging (.430 vs .398). Sam Mertes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 vs .339). By the career numbers, Bryan LaHair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bryan LaHair and Sam Mertes

Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
195.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
599
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
535.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
139
139.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
91
91.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
48.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
77.62
77.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
230.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
200
200.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
66
66.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
101
101.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
77.15
77.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
182.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
3.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bryan LaHair and Sam Mertes

Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3366
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
6.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
6.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
6.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.777
5.777
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.22
91.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan LaHair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bryan LaHair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0