Russ Lyon vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Russ Lyon
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Russ Lyon. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .432) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .250). 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 Russ Lyon and Sam Mertes

Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
12.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
12.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Russ Lyon and Sam Mertes

Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Russ Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0