Jason Johnson vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson 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 4.99 and 1.506 for Jason Johnson. By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Lloyd Merritt

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
4.99
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
10.09
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.86
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5996
39.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
5.51
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5368
35.6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Lloyd Merritt

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.41
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.88
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.37
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.26
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Lloyd Merritt

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2933.33
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA