Wes Flowers vs. Ryan Merritt — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Merritt
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryan Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.71 and WHIP 1.137 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Ryan Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryan Merritt

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.85
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
9.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.537
0.537
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
35.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
34.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryan Merritt

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryan Merritt

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA