James McMullin vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

James McMullin
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and James McMullin 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 7.71 and 2.095 for James McMullin. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McMullin and Jim Merritt

James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.49
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.34
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.71
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.71
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.14
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.57
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.71
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.095
2.095
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
39.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for James McMullin and Jim Merritt

James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.69
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.66
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McMullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McMullin and Jim Merritt

James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-26.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
James McMullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
James McMullin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0