Gerald Laird vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Gerald Laird
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Laird across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 84). Gerald Laird held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gerald Laird and Sam Mertes

Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
175.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
2734
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2452
538.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
597
131.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
413
90.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
30.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
40.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
267.49
58.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
866
190.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
822
180.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
314
68.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
238
52.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
514
112.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
274.35
60.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
193
42.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.76
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
494
108.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
58
12.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
65.63
65.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gerald Laird and Sam Mertes

Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
1.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
1.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
18063
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
6021
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4511
6.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4946
7.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4894
7.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.431
6.431
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
0.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0