Jesse Levan vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Jesse Levan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Levan and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .286). Jesse Levan had the advantage in batting average (.286 vs .279). 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 Jesse Levan and Sam Mertes

Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
428.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
154.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
57.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
222.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
66.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
17.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jesse Levan and Sam Mertes

Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Levan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jesse Levan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0