Billy Lauder vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Billy Lauder
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Billy Lauder across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 37), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 86). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Lauder and Sam Mertes

Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
148.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
1958
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1837
562.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
478
146.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
121.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
64
19.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
83
25.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
181.32
55.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
585
179.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
558
170.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
211
64.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
253
77.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
459
140.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
207.9
63.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
77
23.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.19
14.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
41
12.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
59
18.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
59
18.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Lauder and Sam Mertes

Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
1.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
12702
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4234
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
1.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
0.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
3.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
3.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.328
3.328
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Lauder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Billy Lauder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0