Sam Mertes vs. Dan Norman — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Dan Norman. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .291). Dan Norman had the advantage in home run production (11 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 Dan Norman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
549.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
34.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
126
198.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
58.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Dan Norman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0