Sam Mertes vs. Jerry Witte — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jerry Witte
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Jerry Witte. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .481) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .213). Jerry Witte had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Witte

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
169.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
184
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
560.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
28
91.3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
19
61.96
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
9
29.35
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
11.1
36.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
46
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
39
127.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
11
35.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
16
52.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
23
75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
8.17
26.65
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
11
35.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
130.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.26
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Jerry Witte

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.489
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jerry Witte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jerry Witte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0