Win Mercer vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norman Plitt
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norman Plitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 4.77 and 1.716 for Norman Plitt. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Mercer and Norman Plitt

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.89
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.09
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
10.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.67
10.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.23
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.93
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.656
0.656
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11106
40.23
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
41.07
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.53
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
36.04
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Win Mercer and Norman Plitt

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.22
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12210
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4070
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Win Mercer and Norman Plitt

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
627.27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1773
540.82
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
545.45
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
133.3
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
30.93
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
41.46
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.98
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA