Sam Mertes vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Jerry Willard. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .322). Jerry Willard had the advantage in home run production (25 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 Jerry Willard

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
530.85
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
140
94.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
19.66
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
37.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
301
204.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
281
190.51
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
114
77.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
102.65
69.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
109.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Jerry Willard

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
5.36
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
5.86
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.673
4.673
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.53
79.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31