Casey Janssen vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Janssen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 87 for Casey Janssen and 89 for Jim Merritt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jim Merritt — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.