Alex McCarthy vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Alex McCarthy. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .295). 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 Alex McCarthy and Sam Mertes
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
432
170.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1519
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1335
527.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
50
19.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
122.17
48.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
377
148.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
430
169.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
253
99.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
139
54.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
123
48.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.35
12.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
9.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
11.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
82.14
82.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Alex McCarthy and Sam Mertes
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
151.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
273.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089
392.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1926
693.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
665.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.402
4.402
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Alex McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
54.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
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