Win Mercer vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cleon Webb
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cleon Webb 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 5.67 and 1.407 for Cleon Webb. 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 Cleon Webb

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.09
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.59
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
11.16
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.67
9.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.23
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.556
0.556
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.52
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11106
40.23
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
40
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
6.35
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
36.97
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
36.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Win Mercer and Cleon Webb

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.22
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12210
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4070
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
884
1.95
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.42
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582
3.5
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.11
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Mercer and Cleon Webb

Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1773
540.82
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
21.64
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
21.95
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
43.01
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.98
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA