Sam Mertes vs. Walt Weiss — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Walt Weiss
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstopRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Walt Weiss holds a real edge over Sam Mertes in this comparison. Walt Weiss led in contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 98), walk rate (BB%+ 152 vs 126), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 105). Sam Mertes held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 21). The edge belongs to Walt Weiss.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Walt Weiss

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1495
162.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5515
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4686
509.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1207
131.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
969
105.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
182
19.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
238
25.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
592.5
64.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1526
166.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
207.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
623
67.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
386
41.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
984
107.05
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
647.18
70.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
71.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
658
71.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
8.38
8.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
89
9.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
75
8.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
96
10.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
131
14.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
73.28
73.28

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Walt Weiss

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1462
1.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1355
1.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35796
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11932
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2056
1.55
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4007
3.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6253
4.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6063
4.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.147
4.147
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
0.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Walt Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Walt Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0