Sam Mertes vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Candy Nelson. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .330). 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 Candy Nelson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3294
538.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
833
136.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
368.23
60.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1212
197.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
853
139.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
422.79
69.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
11.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Candy Nelson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
1.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.19
10.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0