Sam Mertes vs. Ed Taubensee — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Taubensee
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Ed Taubensee across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 113), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 101). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Ed Taubensee

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
975
184.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
3178
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2874
542.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
784
148.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
530
100.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
17.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
47.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
412.11
77.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1235
233.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
197.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
351
66.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
419
79.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
676
127.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
422.92
79.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
255
48.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
574
108.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
50
9.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 600 PA
52.38
52.38

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ed Taubensee

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
20032
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6677.1
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5003
6.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
0.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5411
7.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5346
7.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.993
5.993
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.07
83.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ed Taubensee
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
0.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Taubensee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.25