Greg Luzinski vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Greg Luzinski
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Greg Luzinski comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Greg Luzinski led in home run production (HR/PA+ 260 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 113), and walk rate (BB%+ 139 vs 126). Sam Mertes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 62). Greg Luzinski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Greg Luzinski and Sam Mertes

Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
145.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7514
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6505
519.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
143.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1120
89.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
27.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
24.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
53.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1149.88
91.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3108
248.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2724
217.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
880
70.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
90.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1701
135.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143.68
91.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
67.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1495
119.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
68
5.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 600 PA
54.41
54.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Greg Luzinski and Sam Mertes

Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
1.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
1.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31116
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10372
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2120
1.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2282
1.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2225
1.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.772
1.772
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Luzinski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Greg Luzinski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0