Sam Mertes vs. Dick Nen — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Nen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Nen. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .296). Dick Nen had the advantage in home run production (21 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 Dick Nen

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
239.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
918
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
539.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
185
120.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
138
90.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
47
30.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
82.38
53.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
277
181.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
263
171.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
45.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
107
69.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
156
101.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
82.39
53.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
77
50.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
99.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.04
6.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Dick Nen

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5492
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1830.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
9.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
9.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1999
9.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.543
7.543
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.32
71.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0