Sam Mertes vs. Tex Nelson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Tex Nelson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Tex Nelson. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .549) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .295). 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 Tex Nelson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
341.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
526.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
107.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
90.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.78
42.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
133.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
176.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
94.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.78
46.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
172.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Tex Nelson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0