Joe Lovitto vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Joe Lovitto
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Joe Lovitto across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 25), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 77), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 105). Joe Lovitto held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Lovitto and Sam Mertes

Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
213.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
858
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
763
533.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
135
94.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
22
15.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
30
20.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
59.6
41.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
207
144.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
247
172.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
70
48.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
53
37.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
119
83.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
61.3
42.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
55.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
79.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
7.59
7.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
20
13.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
22
15.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
43
30.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 600 PA
51.16
51.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Lovitto and Sam Mertes

Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5780
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1926.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
2.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
2.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
2.122
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.04
72.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lovitto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Lovitto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0