Hal Lanier vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Hal Lanier
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
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 Hal Lanier across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 14), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 41), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 74). Hal Lanier held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hal Lanier and Sam Mertes

Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
182.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
3940
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3703
563.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
843
128.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
107.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
111
16.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
139
21.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
228.45
34.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
155.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
983
149.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
297
45.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
273
41.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
562
85.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
241.13
36.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
136
20.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
436
66.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
9.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
78
11.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
135
20.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hal Lanier and Sam Mertes

Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
1.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
1.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
28322
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9440.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
1.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3408
3.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5589
5.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
5.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.463
4.463
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.73
86.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
0.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0