Merrill Kelly vs. Sam Leever — Career Comparison

Merrill Kelly
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Leever
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Sam Leever posted a stronger line than Merrill Kelly. Sam Leever posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.47 vs 3.77) and WHIP (1.141 vs 1.207). By the career numbers, Sam Leever 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.

Pitching Stats for Merrill Kelly and Sam Leever

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.31
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.01
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.58
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.66
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.47
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.34
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.08
55.08
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.99
65.99
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.06
77.06
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
0.82
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
3.77
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
2.47
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2660.2
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
8.1
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2449
8.28
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
2.68
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.99
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
8.13
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
847
2.87
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.13
8.13
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.16
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.3
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4143
36.98
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10662
36.07
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.25
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
4
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
3.46
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.68
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.197
1.197
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
33.92
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9987
33.78
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.98
36.98
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.07
36.07

Fielding Stats for Merrill Kelly and Sam Leever

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.31
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3025
27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7998
27
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008.1
9
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2666
9
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.8
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.28
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.81
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
2.22
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
1.72
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
2.62
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.62
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
2.51
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.62
95.62
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.04
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merrill Kelly and Sam Leever

Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
874.58
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
217.32
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
600
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
99
503.39
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
554.75
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
102.23
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
83.8
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
9.5
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.82
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.44
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
1.39
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.71
31.68
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
130.73
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
50.85
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
133.52
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.34
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
50.28
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
43.58
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.59
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
92.74
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.33
-32.16
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.05
31.87
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.91
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
27.37
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
264.41
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
77.09
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.27
2.27
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
13.97
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Merrill Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Leever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100