Winston Abreu vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Winston Abreu
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Winston Abreu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 7.31 and 1.759 for Winston Abreu. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Winston Abreu and Jim Merritt

Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
7.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
7.31
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
11.57
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.03
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
7.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
42.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.92
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.02
42.02
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Winston Abreu and Jim Merritt

Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
7.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Winston Abreu and Jim Merritt

Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
11400
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Winston Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Winston Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0