Sam Mertes vs. John Traffley — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
John Traffley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

On the career numbers, John Traffley posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Mertes. John Traffley posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .346). Sam Mertes had the advantage in home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Traffley 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 John Traffley

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and John Traffley

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
John Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
John Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0