Sam Mertes vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Tim Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
200.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
36.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
41.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
55.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.77
10.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Tim Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27