Dan Altavilla vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Altavilla and Lloyd Merritt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lloyd Merritt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0.96 per nine innings vs 1.27). Dan Altavilla had the advantage in WHIP (1.325 vs 1.423). By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.