Sam Mertes vs. Pete Willett — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Pete Willett
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Sam Mertes and Pete Willett are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .301). Pete Willett 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 Pete Willett

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
169.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
545.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
152.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
109.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
11.65
63.52
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
212.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
31
169.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
13.25
72.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Pete Willett

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.73
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.032
4.032
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0