Lester Lockett vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Lester Lockett
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lester Lockett and Sam Mertes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .338). Lester Lockett had the advantage in batting average (.287 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 Lester Lockett and Sam Mertes

Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
147.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1162
549.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
157.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
120.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
78
36.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
158.51
74.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
213.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
422
199.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
84.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
90.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
170.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
176.91
83.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
83
39.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158.63
158.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
94.12
94.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lester Lockett and Sam Mertes

Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7741
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2580.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
1.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
2.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.51
94.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.491
2.491
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.6
95.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lester Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lester Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0