Sam Mertes vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Tommy Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Tommy Thompson across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 59), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 109). Tommy Thompson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 167 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Tommy Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
190.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1251
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1107
530.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
141.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
118.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
16.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
22.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
121.02
58.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
363
174.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
409
196.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
142
68.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
120.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
140.25
67.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
51.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.86
19.86
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
13.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
13.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Tommy Thompson

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.229
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tommy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tommy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0