Joe Giard vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Giard 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. Lloyd Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Giard and Lloyd Merritt

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
10.7
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.68
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.61
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.86
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.82
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
41.94
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
6.55
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
1.812
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
36.14
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Giard and Lloyd Merritt

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.1
9
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.368
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Giard and Lloyd Merritt

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
408
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
534
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
14.72
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
108
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
9.32
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
192
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA