Sam Mertes vs. Wayne Tolleson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Wayne Tolleson
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Wayne Tolleson across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 13), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 75), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 96). Wayne Tolleson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Wayne Tolleson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
863
198.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2322
533.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
559
128.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
473
108.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
13.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
19.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
222.85
51.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
680
156.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
786
180.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
301
69.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
30.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
425
97.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
244.43
56.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
219
50.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
384
88.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
6.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
9.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
24.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
149
34.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 600 PA
72.48
72.48

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Wayne Tolleson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
1.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17739
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5913
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1103
1.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1892
2.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3082
4.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2995
4.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.536
3.536
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.39
76.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wayne Tolleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wayne Tolleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0