Jim Merritt vs. Eric Moody — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Moody
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Moody as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 4.26 and 1.474 for Eric Moody. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Merritt and Eric Moody

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.68
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
38.84
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
37.42
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Eric Moody

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Eric Moody

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
600
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Eric Moody
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Moody
Career
Per 600 PA