Sam Mertes vs. Howie Schultz — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Howie Schultz
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Howie Schultz across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 50), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 112), and contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 56). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Howie Schultz

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
166.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1588
561.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
383
135.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
267
94.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
554
195.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
163
57.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
73.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
347
122.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
77.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Howie Schultz

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3551
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3833
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0