Lyle Luttrell vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Lyle Luttrell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Lyle Luttrell. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .253). Lyle Luttrell had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Lyle Luttrell and Sam Mertes

Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
183.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
186
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
538.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
103.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
58.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
13.36
43.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
53
170.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
46
148.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
67.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
45.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
33
106.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.3
36.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
35.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
87.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.89
6.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
29.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
19.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyle Luttrell and Sam Mertes

Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1288
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
429.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
4.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.074
4.074
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Luttrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lyle Luttrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0