Sam Mertes vs. Eric Wedge — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Eric Wedge
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Sam Mertes and Eric Wedge are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Wedge posted stronger numbers in OPS (.770 vs .744) and slugging (.430 vs .398). Sam Mertes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 vs .340). By the career numbers, Eric Wedge 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 Eric Wedge

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
86
516
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
13.81
82.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
222
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
204
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
20
120
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
13.92
83.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Eric Wedge

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Eric Wedge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eric Wedge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2