Sam Mertes vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Lou Thornton

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
141.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Lou Thornton

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0