Sam Mertes vs. Red Thomas — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Red Thomas
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Red Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Red Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.838 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .267). By the career numbers, Red Thomas 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 Red Thomas

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
87.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
233.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
85.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Red Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Red Thomas

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Red Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Red Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0