Sam Mertes vs. Lou Nordyke — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lou Nordyke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Nordyke. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .629) and slugging (.398 vs .264). Lou Nordyke had the advantage in on-base percentage (.365 vs .346). 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 Lou Nordyke

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
234.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
53
496.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
13
121.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
64.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
65.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
72.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Lou Nordyke

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
12.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
11.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0