Sam Mertes vs. Ty Wigginton — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ty Wigginton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Ty Wigginton across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 156), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 98). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Ty Wigginton

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362
165.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
4949
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4479
543.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
1170
141.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
742
89.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
29.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
20.49
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
51.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
625.37
75.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1950
236.41
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
1595
193.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
558
67.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
594
72.01
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
983
119.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
625.86
75.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
371
44.98
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
891
108.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.55
5.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
128
15.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
65
7.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 600 PA
64.62
64.62

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ty Wigginton

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
1.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
1.02
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29196
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9732
9
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
2.8
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
1.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4944
4.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4819
4.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.753
3.753
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.06
86.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
0.37
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ty Wigginton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ty Wigginton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0