Sam Mertes vs. Joe Oliver — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Oliver
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Joe Oliver across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 115), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Oliver

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1076
174.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
3698
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3367
546.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
831
134.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
552
89.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
28.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
16.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
45.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
64.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1317
213.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
177.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
320
51.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
476
77.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
694
112.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
388.99
63.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
248
40.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
637
103.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
5.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
26
4.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Oliver

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
1.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
24911
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8303.2
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6132
6.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6660
7.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6589
7.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.204
6.204
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.7
88.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
0.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.33