Ernie Broglio vs. Hector Mercado — Career Comparison

Ernie Broglio
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hector Mercado
Gen XP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ernie Broglio built a career as a starting pitcher and Hector Mercado as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hector Mercado led in home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 93). Ernie Broglio held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 82 vs 72). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Hector Mercado.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Broglio and Hector Mercado

Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
1.74
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8.09
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.24
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.52
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.5
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.99
50.99
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.04
71.04
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
3.74
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.55
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4012
27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
27
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337.1
9
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
124.2
9
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1216
8.18
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
8.45
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.96
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.08
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
3.95
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.41
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.33
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
5.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
9.17
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.3
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.72
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5698
38.35
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
40.36
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.26
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.8
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
4.23
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.84
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.51
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5101
34.33
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
34
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.35
38.35
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Ernie Broglio and Hector Mercado

Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
1.74
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8.09
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.24
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4012
27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
27
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337.1
9
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
124.2
9
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.71
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.45
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.87
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.22
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.16
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.04
71.04
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Broglio and Hector Mercado

Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
317.14
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
7466.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
600
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
527.76
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
83.27
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
71.02
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.24
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.24
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.22
18.63
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.82
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
95.51
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
112.65
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
35.51
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
29.39
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
64.9
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.14
13.64
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-40.62
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
29.39
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
148.16
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
40.41
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.45
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.12
Hector Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Broglio
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA