Brandon Laird vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Brandon Laird. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .255). Brandon Laird 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 Brandon Laird and Sam Mertes
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
53
230.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
127
552.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
56.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
47
204.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
152.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
22
95.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
11.05
48.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
38
165.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Brandon Laird and Sam Mertes
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
5.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
5.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.99
97.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.561
3.561
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.98
60.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Brandon Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1