Sam Mertes vs. Jim Smith — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jim Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Jim Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.167 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Jim Smith

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
167.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.167
1.167
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
135.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Jim Smith

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Jim Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0