Sam Mertes vs. Bobby Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Thompson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Thompson. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .289). Bobby Thompson had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Bobby Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
282.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
529.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
12.96
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
35.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
61.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
185.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
167.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
101.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
145.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.12
62.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
114.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
30.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Bobby Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.115
2.115
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0