Sam Mertes vs. Dink O'Brien — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dink O'Brien
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Dink O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Dink O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dink O'Brien 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 Dink O'Brien

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
391.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
94.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
100.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Dink O'Brien

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dink O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dink O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0