Don Aase vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Aase as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Merritt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 88), and run prevention (ERA+ 89 vs 87). Don Aase held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 87 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Merritt.