Sam Mertes vs. Hack Wilson — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Hack Wilson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hack Wilson comes out clearly ahead of Sam Mertes across most offensive categories. Hack Wilson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 381 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 113), and walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 126). Sam Mertes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 54). Hack Wilson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Hack Wilson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1348
145.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5556
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4405
528.71
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4760
514.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1461
157.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
884
95.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
28.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
26.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
62.31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032.57
111.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2593
280.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2155
232.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
95.46
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
114.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
183.91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1058.02
114.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.16
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
72.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
77
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.62
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
91.23
91.23

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Hack Wilson

Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1262
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2821
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3045
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2937
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.327
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hack Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Hack Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0