Archie Bradley vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley led in home run suppression (HR9+ 135 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 89), and strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 84). Jim Merritt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 96). Role difference aside, Archie Bradley holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Jim Merritt

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.49
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1468
8.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
4.31
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Jim Merritt

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Jim Merritt

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0