Greg Mahle vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Greg Mahle
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Mahle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 5.4 and 1.909 for Greg Mahle. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Mahle and Jim Merritt

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.49
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.4
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.29
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.87
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
42.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.38
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
35.84
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.22
42.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Greg Mahle and Jim Merritt

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
11.78
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Mahle and Jim Merritt

Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
600
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Greg Mahle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Greg Mahle
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0