Joel Johnston vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joel Johnston and Lloyd Merritt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joel Johnston carried a career ERA of 4.31 against Lloyd Merritt's 3.31. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Joel Johnston and Lloyd Merritt — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Lloyd Merritt

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
38.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
34.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Lloyd Merritt

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Lloyd Merritt

Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2933.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA