Sam Mertes

Left Field
1896—1906
BORN
August 6, 1872, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 185
MLB DEBUT
June 30, 1896
FINAL GAME
September 15, 1906
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
1227
HITS
23.0
WAR
.346
ON-BASE PCT
40
HOME RUNS
21.4
WAR7
.398
SLUGGING
.744
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
Sam Mertes
 
— 1905 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Mertes
23.0
21.4
16.1
11.2
22.2
3.2
AVG HOFer
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Sam Mertes Rank?

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100

at Left Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

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

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders