Sam Mertes vs. Joe Walsh — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Walsh
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Walsh. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .515) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .255). Joe Walsh had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Joe Walsh

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
147.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
106
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
566.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
21
118.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
107.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
43.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
26
147.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
27
152.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
14
79.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
10
56.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
23
130.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
8.28
46.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
101.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Joe Walsh

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
6.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
5.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.69
88.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.731
5.731
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0