Doc Lavan vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 91). Doc Lavan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Doc Lavan and Sam Mertes

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
163.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
6.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
52.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.34
11.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
71
9.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
127
17.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.91
55.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Doc Lavan and Sam Mertes

Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6157
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0