Pat McCoy vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Pat McCoy
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat McCoy 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 3.86 and 2.643 for Pat McCoy. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat McCoy and Jim Merritt

Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
13.5
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
8.36
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.07
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
47.57
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
3.99
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
39.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.57
47.57
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Pat McCoy and Jim Merritt

Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat McCoy and Jim Merritt

Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
600
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Pat McCoy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Pat McCoy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0