Sam Mertes vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes 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 Rick Sofield
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Rick Sofield
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01