Joe Lutz vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Joe Lutz
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Orlando Mercado posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Lutz. Orlando Mercado posted stronger numbers in OPS (.544 vs .508) and slugging (.281 vs .222). Joe Lutz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .263). By the career numbers, Orlando Mercado had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Lutz and Orlando Mercado

Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
200
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
108.91
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
81.69
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.53
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.23
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
39.63
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.32
41.15
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
153.65
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
100
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
43.76
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
42.54
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
79.74
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Joe Lutz and Orlando Mercado

Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4761
27
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1587
9
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
6.47
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.52
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.04
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
6.99
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.273
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.988
4.988
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.66
71.66
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24