Sam Mertes vs. Russ Wrightstone — Career Comparison
Sam Mertes and Russ Wrightstone are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 105 for Sam Mertes, 104 for Russ Wrightstone), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 112). The overall lean goes to Sam Mertes, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.
Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Russ Wrightstone
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
929
169.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
3283
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
2992
546.82
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
889
162.47
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
643
117.51
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
152
27.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
246
44.96
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
453.3
82.85
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
235.58
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1126
205.79
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1376
165.15
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
792
144.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
494.55
90.38
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
152
27.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
13.22
13.22
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
21.6
21.6
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
139
16.68
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
54
9.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
35
6.4
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
396
47.53
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
55
10.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Russ Wrightstone
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2622
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3901
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3767
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.56
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.668
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Russ Wrightstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
286