Sam Mertes vs. Fresco Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Fresco Thompson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Fresco Thompson across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 30), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 94). Fresco Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Fresco Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
669
140.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2560
537.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
762
160.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
118.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
31.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
41.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
383.45
80.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1018
213.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
982
206.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
84.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
249
52.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
133.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
419.36
88.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
215
45.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
30.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.97
19.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
15.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
14.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
14.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
98.57
98.57

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Fresco Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2059
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3843
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3697
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.804
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fresco Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fresco Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0