John Lyles vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against John Lyles. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .323). 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 John Lyles and Sam Mertes

John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
154.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
534.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
56.28
61.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
174
190.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
48
52.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
128
140.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
63.38
69.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
42
45.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Lyles and Sam Mertes

John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0