Don Landrum vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Don Landrum
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Don Landrum across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 34), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 109). Don Landrum held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Landrum and Sam Mertes

Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
210.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
1300
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1160
535.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
272
125.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
216
99.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
56
25.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
120.83
55.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
360
166.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
395
182.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
151
69.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
75
34.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
214
98.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
128.18
59.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
104
48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
92.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
50
23.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Don Landrum
Career
Per 600 PA
72
72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Landrum and Sam Mertes

Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
7509
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2503
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
2.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
2.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.822
1.822
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.79
74.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Landrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Don Landrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0