Dick Lane vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Dick Lane
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Lane. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .332) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .213). 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 Dick Lane and Sam Mertes

Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
536.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
63.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
63.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
9.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
63.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
1.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
63.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.67
15.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Lane and Sam Mertes

Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.455
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0