Jerry McNertney vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Jerry McNertney
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Jerry McNertney across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 90). Jerry McNertney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry McNertney and Sam Mertes

Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
590
220.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
1605
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
531.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
337
125.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
253
94.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
51
19.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
84
31.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
142.08
53.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
481
179.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
467
174.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
129
48.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
163
60.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
265
99.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
146.59
54.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
119
44.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
74.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
38
14.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
17.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jerry McNertney and Sam Mertes

Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
0.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10516
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3505.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2413
6.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2704
6.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
6.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.262
5.262
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.95
74.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry McNertney
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jerry McNertney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0