Sam Mertes vs. Norihiro Nakamura — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Norihiro Nakamura
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Norihiro Nakamura. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .350) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .171). 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 Sam Mertes and Norihiro Nakamura

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
248.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
570.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
11.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-10.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
5.86
5.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Norihiro Nakamura

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Norihiro Nakamura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0