Sam Mertes vs. Xavier Nady — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Xavier Nady
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Xavier Nady across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 66), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 125), and contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 90). Xavier Nady held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 103 vs 101). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Xavier Nady

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
961
177.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
3241
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2969
549.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
797
147.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
527
97.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
29.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
19.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
49.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
402.71
74.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1282
237.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
193.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
365
67.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
410
75.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
671
124.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
408.19
75.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
10.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
189
34.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
626
115.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
95
17.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 600 PA
70.37
70.37

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Xavier Nady

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
1.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
19127
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
6375.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2329
3.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
3.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2503
3.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.001
3.001
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.29
87.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Xavier Nady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Xavier Nady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0