Sam Mertes vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 175), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 113). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Ken Williams

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
149.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
77
8.23
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
154
16.45
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
260
27.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ken Williams

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0