Sam Mertes vs. Rube Novotney — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rube Novotney
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rube Novotney. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .300). 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 Rube Novotney

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
574.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
48.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
22
188.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
21
180
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.55
56.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
94.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.36
6.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Rube Novotney

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0