Sam Mertes vs. Howard Wakefield — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Howard Wakefield
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Howard Wakefield. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .277). 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 Howard Wakefield

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
236.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
572.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
112.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
29.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24.97
52.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
86
179.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
79
165.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
24
50.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
52.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27.82
58.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
7.97
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Howard Wakefield

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
6.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
5.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.95
75.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Howard Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Howard Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.85