Sam Mertes vs. Butch Thurman — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Butch Thurman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Butch Thurman posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. Butch Thurman posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.189 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Butch Thurman 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 Butch Thurman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
12.96
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
144.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
408
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.189
1.189
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.357
1.357
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
157.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Butch Thurman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
12.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
13.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
12.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.571
10.571
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Butch Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Butch Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0