Dick Matthews vs. Lloyd Merritt — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Merritt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 3.31 and 1.423 for Lloyd Merritt. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Matthews and Lloyd Merritt

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.82
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
38.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.99
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
34.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Lloyd Merritt

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.48
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Lloyd Merritt

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA