Sam Mertes vs. Eric Owens — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Eric Owens
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Eric Owens across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 41), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 76), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 84). Eric Owens held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Eric Owens

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
806
187.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
2576
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2353
548.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
621
144.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
114.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
86
20.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
128
29.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
264.86
61.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
817
190.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
812
189.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
305
71.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
214
49.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
493
114.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
280.62
65.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
182
42.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
66.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
63
14.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
126
29.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
11.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
174
40.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
72.41
72.41

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Eric Owens

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
0.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15043
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5014.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1340
2.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
2.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.864
1.864
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.38
76.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eric Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eric Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0