Sam Mertes vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Billy Sample
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
98
21.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97
Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Billy Sample
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01