Sam Mertes vs. Johnny Oates — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Johnny Oates
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Oates across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 29), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 80). Johnny Oates held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 143 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Johnny Oates

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
195.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
1820
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1637
539.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
410
135.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
111.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
72
23.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
157.79
52.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
512
168.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
553
182.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
146
48.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
258
85.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
171.15
56.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
141
46.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
12.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
49.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
12.21
12.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
29
9.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
10.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Johnny Oates

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
11863
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3954.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
5.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2729
6.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2693
6.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.36
79.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
0.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.35