Sam Mertes vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .346). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson 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 Sam Thompson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
142.83
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
108
12.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
21.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.89
27.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
21.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Sam Thompson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0