Sam Mertes vs. Rube Ward — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rube Ward
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Rube Ward. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .333). Rube Ward had the advantage in batting average (.290 vs .279). 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 Rube Ward

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
236.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
61.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
145.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Rube Ward

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0