Sam Mertes vs. Marv Throneberry — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Marv Throneberry
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Mertes and Marv Throneberry are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .314). Marv Throneberry had the advantage in slugging (.416 vs .398). 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 Marv Throneberry

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
216.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1331
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1186
534.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
281
126.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
183
82.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
37
16.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
44.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
159.42
71.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
222.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
412
185.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
143
64.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
170
76.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
260
117.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
157.9
71.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
58.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
132.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
4.51
4.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
24
10.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Marv Throneberry

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
1.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7720
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2573.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
8.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
8.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2509
8.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.128
7.128
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.4
80.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Marv Throneberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Marv Throneberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0