Sam Mertes vs. Joe Thurston — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Thurston
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Thurston. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .638) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .314). 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 Joe Thurston

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
287.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
337
526.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
76
118.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
78.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
35.34
55.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
170.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
116
181.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
60
93.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
34.77
54.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
54.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
104.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5.73
5.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Thurston

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
3.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.52
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.937
1.937
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.25
48.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Thurston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Thurston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0