Rafael Lopez vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Rafael Lopez
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rafael Lopez. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .281). Rafael Lopez had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Rafael Lopez and Sam Mertes

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
228
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
174
522
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
32
96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
22
66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
18.18
54.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
56
168
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
54
162
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
60
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
26
78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
39
117
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
48.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
213
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Lopez and Sam Mertes

Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
461.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
8.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
8.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
8.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.849
6.849
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.24
74.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Rafael Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0