Sam Mertes vs. Ed Olivares — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Olivares
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Olivares. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .282) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .139). 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 Ed Olivares

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
400
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
583.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
10.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-5.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ed Olivares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Olivares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ed Olivares

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ed Olivares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ed Olivares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Olivares
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Olivares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0