Ross Grimsley vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Ross Grimsley
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ross Grimsley 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 3.81 and 1.330 for Ross Grimsley. By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Grimsley and Lloyd Merritt

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.61
55.61
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.35
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
3.81
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
9.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.27
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.89
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.47
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.86
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.22
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
3.31
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.82
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8544
37.71
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
38.57
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
4.18
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.76
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7792
34.39
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Ross Grimsley and Lloyd Merritt

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
1.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
1.9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.84
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Grimsley and Lloyd Merritt

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
519
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
529.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
67.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
61.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
9.15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
73.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
78
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
31.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
54
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.33
-5
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
174
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
58.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.5
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA