Sam Mertes vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Gary Thomasson across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 127), contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 102). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Gary Thomasson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
22.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
5.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
41.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
330.7
73.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
927
205.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
887
196.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
65.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
548
121.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
14.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Gary Thomasson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
0.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2342
3.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2284
3.84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.045
3.045
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.8
76.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0