Jim Abbott vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Abbott and Jim Merritt are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Jim Abbott and 89 for Jim Merritt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 98 respectively. If forced to pick, Jim Merritt gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Merritt

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Merritt

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Merritt

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
42.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0