Sam Mertes vs. Joe Tipton — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Tipton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Tipton. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .706) and slugging (.398 vs .355). Joe Tipton had the advantage in home run production (29 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Tipton

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417
188.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
506.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
264
119.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
194
87.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
70
31.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
148.88
67.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
397
179.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
208.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
52.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
56.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
212
96.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
158.73
71.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
84.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
64.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.32
9.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
11.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Tipton

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
7.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
25.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1482
30.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
30.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.38
98.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.837
3.837
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.42
13.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33