Sam Mertes vs. Herb Welch — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Herb Welch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Herb Welch. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .632) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .289). Herb Welch had the advantage in batting average (.289 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 Herb Welch

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
12.96
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
55.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
173.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
69.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Herb Welch
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Herb Welch

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.154
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Herb Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Herb Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0