Tom Glavine vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Glavine and Bill Merritt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Glavine posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 3.85) and WHIP (1.347 vs 1.476). Bill Merritt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Tom Glavine had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.