Sam Mertes vs. Cy Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Cy Williams
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Cy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Cy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 446 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 75). Cy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Cy Williams

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2002
155.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7720
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6780
526.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1981
153.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350
104.92
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
74
5.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
19.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
49.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1183.33
91.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3188
247.77
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2757
214.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1024
79.59
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1005
78.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1778
138.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.12
97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
53.63
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
721
56.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10.71
10.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
12.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
115
8.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
15.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
58.38
58.38

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Cy Williams

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4529
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4406
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.424
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0