Pete Appleton vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton 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 4.3 and 1.466 for Pete Appleton. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and Jim Merritt

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.69
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
4.3
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
9.36
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.6
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
3.83
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
39.79
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
5.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4532
35.75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and Jim Merritt

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4449
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and Jim Merritt

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
522.34
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
394
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
132.49
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
109.64
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.39
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.88
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.84
39.35
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
16.76
21.76
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
78
101.3
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.67
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
85
110.39
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.69
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
51.78
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
97.46
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.38
44.74
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9.19
11.93
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
100.51
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0