Pat Martin vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Martin and Jim Merritt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Merritt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 5.61) and WHIP (1.237 vs 2.123). Pat Martin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jim Merritt 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.