Sam Mertes vs. Mickey Owen — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Mickey Owen
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Mickey Owen across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 27), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 89), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 103). Mickey Owen held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 201 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Mickey Owen

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1209
178.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
4072
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3649
537.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
929
136.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
731
107.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
24.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
198
29.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
364.49
53.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
173.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1268
186.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
338
49.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
378
55.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
702
103.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
407.92
60.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
326
48.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
26.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
22.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
80
11.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
122
17.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
97.3
97.3

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Mickey Owen

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
61.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
237.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
30.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
5.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5223
273.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5126
268.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.344
4.344
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Mickey Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mickey Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21