Phil Linz vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Phil Linz
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican 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 Phil Linz across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 36), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 111). Phil Linz held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Phil Linz and Sam Mertes

Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
519
205.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1372
542.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
322
127.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
243
96.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
79
31.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
123.64
48.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
427
168.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
441
174.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
185
73.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
96
37.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
270
106.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
129.86
51.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
112
44.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
77.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.78
7.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
35
13.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
10.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Phil Linz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Phil Linz and Sam Mertes

Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
0.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9192
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
2.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
4.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
4.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.84
83.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Linz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Linz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0