Sam Mertes vs. Bob Natal — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Natal
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Natal. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .290). Bob Natal had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Natal

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
218.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
330
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
289
525.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
57
103.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
40
72.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
17
30.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
24.69
44.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
85
154.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
91
165.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
13
23.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
19
34.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
28
50.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
22.95
41.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
54.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
123.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Bob Natal

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
6.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
7.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
7.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.82
71.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34