Gene Lamont vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Gene Lamont
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Gene Lamont. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .649) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .278). Gene Lamont had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Gene Lamont and Sam Mertes

Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
305.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
557.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
37
129.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
24
84.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
17.18
60.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
59
207.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
47
164.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
25
87.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
17.34
60.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
122.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gene Lamont and Sam Mertes

Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
1419
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
6.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
7.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
7.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.345
4.345
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.87
52.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lamont
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Gene Lamont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0