Sam Mertes vs. Alan Wiggins — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Alan Wiggins
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Alan Wiggins across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 8), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 78), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 109). Alan Wiggins held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Alan Wiggins

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
631
148.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2553
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2247
528.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
581
136.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
496
116.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
61
14.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
85
19.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
273.42
64.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
695
163.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
824
193.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
346
81.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
118
27.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
459
107.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
292.7
68.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
55.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
45.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.23
13.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
54
12.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
56.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
15.98
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
72.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
78.06
78.06

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Alan Wiggins

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
1.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13906
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4635.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
2.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
1.76
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2466
4.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
4.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.12
97.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.209
4.209
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.74
91.74
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.49
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Alan Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Alan Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0