Sam Mertes vs. Taylor Teagarden — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Taylor Teagarden. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .260). Taylor Teagarden had the advantage in home run production (21 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 Taylor Teagarden
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
180
191.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
563
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
510
543.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
103
109.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
56
59.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
47
50.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
54.02
57.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
192
204.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
144
153.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
106
112.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
47.66
50.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
194
206.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
2.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Taylor Teagarden
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3908
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302.2
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
963
6.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
7.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
7.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.006
6.006
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.35
80.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Taylor Teagarden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.26