Mike Loynd vs. Win Mercer — Career Comparison

Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Loynd built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Loynd and Win Mercer

Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.83
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.09
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
10.59
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.61
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.16
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
42.12
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11106
40.23
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
6.35
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
36.78
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Mike Loynd and Win Mercer

Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.83
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.02
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Loynd and Win Mercer

Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
172.65
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1773
540.82
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
178
54.3
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.98
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100