Jim Levey vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Jim Levey
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 Jim Levey across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 73). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Levey and Sam Mertes

Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
150.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1632
559.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
375
128.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
289
99.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
61
20.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
86
29.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
139.43
47.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
497
170.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
469
160.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
162
55.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
140
47.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
291
99.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
149.6
51.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
85
29.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
68.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
8.71
8.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
41
14.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jim Levey
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Levey and Sam Mertes

Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2311
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2162
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.947
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Levey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Levey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0