Sam Mertes vs. Dick West — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick West
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick West. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .551) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .253). Dick West had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dick West

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
225.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
316
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
567.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
66
125.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
51
96.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
15
28.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
23.64
44.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
89
168.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
79
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
30
56.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
35
66.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
62
117.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
24.51
46.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
12
22.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
79.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.39
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Dick West

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0