Sam Mertes vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Al Simmons

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
9.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
737
46.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
12.91
12.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Al Simmons

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0