Sam Mertes vs. Rusty Torres — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rusty Torres
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Rusty Torres across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 108), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 79). Rusty Torres held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 126). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Rusty Torres

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
257.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1522
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1314
518
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
279
109.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
194
76.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
45
17.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
85
33.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
141.43
55.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
439
173.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
449
177
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
159
62.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
126
49.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
250
98.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
139.06
54.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
64.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
96.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
6.19
6.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
30
11.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
39.39
39.39

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Rusty Torres

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
10304
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
2.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
2.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
2.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.88
54.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rusty Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rusty Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0