Glenn Abbott vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Glenn Abbott
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jim Merritt a clear advantage over Glenn Abbott across the core pitching metrics. Jim Merritt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 120), strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 86). Jim Merritt was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Abbott and Jim Merritt

Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.76
42.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
4.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
9.83
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.13
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
2.46
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
3.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5508
38.55
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
4.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.78
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5025
35.17
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Glenn Abbott and Jim Merritt

Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.79
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
2.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.1
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Abbott and Jim Merritt

Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
248
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
600
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0