Sam Mertes vs. Vernon Wells — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Vernon Wells
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Mertes holds a real edge over Vernon Wells in this comparison. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 161), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 103). Vernon Wells held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 98). The edge belongs to Sam Mertes.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Vernon Wells

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
144.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7212
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6642
552.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1794
149.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1111
92.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
31.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
22.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
56.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959.4
79.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3051
253.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2297
191.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
930
77.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
79.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1618
134.61
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970.35
80.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
39.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
956
79.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
7.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
168
13.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
109
9.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
146
12.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
74.66
74.66

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Vernon Wells

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1609
1.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42843
27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14281
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3732
2.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3831
2.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
2.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.81
96.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0