Sam Mertes vs. Ivy Olson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ivy Olson
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Ivy Olson across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 93). Ivy Olson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 192 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Ivy Olson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
142.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6630
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6111
553.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
142.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
117.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
17.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
24.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
595.84
53.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1943
175.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1896
171.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
66.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
446
40.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1163
105.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
686.64
62.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
25.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
27.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.03
22.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
17.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
156
14.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
202
18.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.23
77.23

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ivy Olson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3575
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4566
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8675
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8141
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.283
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ivy Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0