Sam Mertes vs. Robby Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Robby Thompson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Sam Mertes and Robby Thompson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 105 for Sam Mertes, 105 for Robby Thompson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 111). The overall lean goes to Sam Mertes, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Robby Thompson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1304
149.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5235
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4612
528.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
136.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
791
90.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
27.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
13.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
45.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
631.26
72.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
213.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1692
193.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
671
76.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
458
52.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
115.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
645.06
73.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
7.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
50.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
987
113.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
11.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
8.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
11.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
165
18.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.42
62.42

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Robby Thompson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
1.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
1.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32163
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10721
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2611
2.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3705
3.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6426
5.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316
5.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.934
4.934
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
0.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Robby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Robby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0