Sam Mertes vs. Gary Thurman — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Thurman
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Thurman. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .297). 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 Gary Thurman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
424
289.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
879
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
544.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
194
132.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
108.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
23.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
78.87
53.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
239
163.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
257
175.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
121
82.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
64
43.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
183
124.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
82.38
56.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
41.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
127.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
78.31
78.31

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Gary Thurman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6171
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2057
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
2.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
2.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.06
60.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0