Rimp Lanier vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Rimp Lanier
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rimp Lanier. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .200) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .200). 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 Rimp Lanier and Sam Mertes

Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-11.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rimp Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rimp Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100