Hector Luna vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Hector Luna
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Hector Luna. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .314). Hector Luna had the advantage in home run production (15 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 Hector Luna and Sam Mertes

Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
234.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
867
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
549.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
208
143.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
146
101.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
28.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
42.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
97.42
67.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
211.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
271
187.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
104
71.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
96
66.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
185
128.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
100.78
69.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
55
38.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
110.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hector Luna
Career
Per 600 PA
67.65
67.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hector Luna and Sam Mertes

Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5118
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1706
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
2.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
2.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
4.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
4.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.004
3.004
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.87
64.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Luna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hector Luna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0