Sam Mertes vs. Al Tesch — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Al Tesch
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sam Mertes and Al Tesch are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .286). Al Tesch had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .398). 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 Al Tesch

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
685.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
72.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Tesch
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Al Tesch

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Tesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Tesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0