Sam Mertes vs. Lefty O'Doul — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lefty O'Doul
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lefty O'Doul comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Lefty O'Doul led in contact rate (K%+ 211 vs 98), home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 175), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 125). Lefty O'Doul was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Lefty O'Doul

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
159.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
3659
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3264
535.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140
186.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
132.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
28.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
18.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
53.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
708.36
116.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1736
284.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
245.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.997
0.997
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
102.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
88.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1053
172.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
749.92
122.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
54.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.99
29.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Lefty O'Doul

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1717
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1655
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Pitching Stats for Sam Mertes and Lefty O'Doul

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
4.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
12.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.05
12.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
5.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.876
0.876
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
43.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
8.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
36.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Lefty O'Doul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64
Lefty O'Doul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11