Ron LeFlore vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Ron LeFlore
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Ron LeFlore in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 87), and contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 71). Ron LeFlore held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 101). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Ron LeFlore and Sam Mertes

Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
135.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
4872
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
549.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1283
158
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
122.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
288
35.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
642.68
79.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1746
215.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
204.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
90.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
353
43.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
1025
126.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
666.04
82.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
363
44.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
888
109.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
5.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
56.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
17.49
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
73.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 600 PA
76.21
76.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron LeFlore and Sam Mertes

Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
1.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
1.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
26823
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
8941
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2696
2.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2610
2.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.81
96.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron LeFlore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron LeFlore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0