Jim Mecir vs. Jim Merritt — Career Comparison

Jim Mecir
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Mecir as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Mecir led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 89). Jim Merritt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 98). Role difference aside, Jim Mecir holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Mecir and Jim Merritt

Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.49
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
3.77
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
8.23
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1468
8.91
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.7
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
3.84
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
7.69
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2263
38.65
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.1
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.82
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.342
1.342
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1973
33.69
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Jim Mecir and Jim Merritt

Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.05
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Mecir and Jim Merritt

Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
284400
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0