Tim Mauser vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Tim Mauser
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Mauser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Mauser led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 89), and strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 84). Jim Merritt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 97). Role difference aside, Tim Mauser holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Mauser and Jim Merritt

Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.45
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.37
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
9.28
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
4.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
39.9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.6
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
34.99
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.9
39.9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Tim Mauser and Jim Merritt

Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.6
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.28
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.89
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Mauser and Jim Merritt

Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
2788.24
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
8.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-4.88
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
36.36
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Tim Mauser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Tim Mauser
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0