Brian Meadows vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Brian Meadows
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jim Merritt a clear advantage over Brian Meadows across the core pitching metrics. Jim Merritt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 126), strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 60), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 88). Brian Meadows held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 80). Jim Merritt was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brian Meadows and Jim Merritt

Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.12
43.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.31
36.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
5.05
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
2882
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
960.2
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
10.74
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.3
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.43
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.41
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
4.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.742
0.742
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.18
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4208
39.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.58
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
5.45
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.49
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.37
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
35.96
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Brian Meadows and Jim Merritt

Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.14
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
2882
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
960.2
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.62
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.89
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.8
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.05
95.05
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.31
36.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Meadows and Jim Merritt

Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
964.59
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
516.75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.29
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
9.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
24
68.9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
29
83.25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.45
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.97
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
57.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.8
-5.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.97
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
218.18
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.55
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
42.86
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.9
Brian Meadows
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Brian Meadows
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0