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1936, 2025, ANY YEAR

DODGERS, BLACK SOX

SHOHEI OHTANI, HANK AARON

Fallback batter

Sam Mertes

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1896—1906
Left Field
BORN
August 6, 1872, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
1190
GAMES
23.3
WAR
.346
ON-BASE PCT
695
RUNS
21.6
WAR7
.398
SLUGGING
1227
HITS
11.3
WAR3
.744
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
40
HOME RUNS
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
1905
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Mertes
CAREER
23.3
LONG PEAK
21.6
PRIME
16.1
SHORT PEAK
11.3
JAWS
22.5
WAR PER
3.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
68.7
LONG PEAK
43.2
PRIME
31.4
SHORT PEAK
22.4
JAWS
56.0
WAR PER
4.7

Where Does Sam Mertes Rank Among Center Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
92
LONG PEAK
92
PRIME
90
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
91
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Mertes
Average HOF Left Field
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.023.321.616.111.322.43.268.743.231.422.4564.7Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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