Jim Merritt vs. Purnell Mincy — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Purnell Mincy
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Merritt and Purnell Mincy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Merritt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 9.85) and WHIP (1.237 vs 2.153). Purnell Mincy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Merritt and Purnell Mincy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9.85
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.39
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.39
12.39
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.99
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.129
1.129
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
47.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
11.44
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.59
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.153
2.153
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
38.75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.33
47.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Purnell Mincy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.23
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.58
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.86
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.51
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.86
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Purnell Mincy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.76
21.76
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
29.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
110.39
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.19
11.93
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
45.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
36.36
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
42.86
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Purnell Mincy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Purnell Mincy
Career
Per 600 PA