Roy Crabb vs. Win Mercer — Career Comparison

Roy Crabb
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Crabb 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. Roy Crabb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 3.98 and 1.544 for Win Mercer. By the career numbers, Roy Crabb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Crabb and Win Mercer

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.56
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.38
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.29
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
3.98
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.35
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.23
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.6
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.16
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.52
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
38.08
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11106
40.23
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.15
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.442
1.442
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
33.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Roy Crabb and Win Mercer

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.22
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12210
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4070
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Crabb and Win Mercer

Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1773
540.82
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.99
-59.58
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
330
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.98
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100