Sam Mertes vs. Trent Oeltjen — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Trent Oeltjen. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .687) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .303). Trent Oeltjen had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Trent Oeltjen
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
99
306.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
194
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
164
507.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
43.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
22.04
68.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
63
194.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
56
173.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
32
98.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
21.48
66.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
157.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
30.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90
Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Trent Oeltjen
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Trent Oeltjen
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.27
63.27