Dave Downs vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Merritt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.31 and 1.423 for Lloyd Merritt. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Dave Downs and Lloyd Merritt
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.31
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Lloyd Merritt
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Lloyd Merritt
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2933.33
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3