Sam Mertes vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Whitney. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .733) and slugging (.398 vs .386). Carl Whitney had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Carl Whitney

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.81
78.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
78.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Carl Whitney

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0