Red Lucas vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Red Lucas
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueUnknown
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Red Lucas. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .687) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .340). 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 Red Lucas and Sam Mertes

Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
338.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1608
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1439
536.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
150.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
122.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
77
28.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
172.75
64.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
500
186.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
532
198.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
155
57.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
190
70.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
342
127.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
197.95
73.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
124
46.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
49.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.09
12.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
41
15.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Red Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Lucas and Sam Mertes

Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0

Pitching Stats for Red Lucas and Sam Mertes

Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
1.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.77
53.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.01
76.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
3.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7626
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2542
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2736
9.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
2.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.416
0.416
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10648
37.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1198
4.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10170
36.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
36.64
Red Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Red Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.7
37.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64