Sam Mertes vs. Matt Wieters — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt Wieters
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Matt Wieters across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 124), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 102). Matt Wieters held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Matt Wieters

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1167
158.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4428
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3994
541.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
996
134.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
655
88.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
25.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
19.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
46.21
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
520.16
70.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1634
221.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
187.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
440
59.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
550
74.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
844
114.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
520.29
70.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
368
49.86
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
847
114.77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
102
13.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Matt Wieters

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
1.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
27216
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9072
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7723
7.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8210
8.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8152
8.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.555
7.555
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.62
94.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
0.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.21