Steve Comer vs. Win Mercer — Career Comparison

Steve Comer
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Comer built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 4.13 and 1.482 for Steve Comer. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Comer and Win Mercer

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.26
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.09
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.48
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.32
54.32
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.16
47.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
4.13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
9.77
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.73
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
3.23
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.16
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3044
39.04
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11106
40.23
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.94
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.445
1.445
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2708
34.73
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Steve Comer and Win Mercer

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.26
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.49
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.24
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
2.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.93
87.93
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.943
0.943
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Comer and Win Mercer

Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
52800
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1773
540.82
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
54.3
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.98
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100