Sam Mertes vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 126), on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Dick Wakefield

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
638
152.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.95
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
334
80
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
315
75.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
593
142.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
64.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Dick Wakefield

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0