Sam Mertes vs. Joe Tinker — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Tinker
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Joe Tinker in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 64), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 148), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 98). Joe Tinker held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 98). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Tinker

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1806
151.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7152
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6441
540.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1690
141.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
107.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
22.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
9.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
34.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780.04
65.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2274
190.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2116
177.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
64.93
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
65.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1526
128.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
863.27
72.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
416
34.9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
44.13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.6
13.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
23.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
336
28.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
336
28.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Tinker

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
1.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
0.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33222
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11074
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3826
3.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5951
4.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
0.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10425
8.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9777
7.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.63
54.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
0.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0