Jim McElroy vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Jim McElroy
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim McElroy 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 5.12 and 1.543 for Jim McElroy. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim McElroy and Jim Merritt

Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.01
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.34
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
5.12
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
9.7
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.19
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.72
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.57
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
41.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9.16
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
37.16
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Jim McElroy and Jim Merritt

Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.84
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.44
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.235
2.235
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McElroy and Jim Merritt

Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
588.24
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
11.98
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Jim McElroy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim McElroy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0