Jim Merritt vs. Leo Moon — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Leo Moon
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Leo Moon 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 11.12 and 3.176 for Leo Moon. 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 Leo Moon

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
17.47
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.47
17.47
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.12
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
57.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.177
3.177
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
46.06
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.18
57.18

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Leo Moon

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4449
27
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
9
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Leo Moon

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.76
21.76
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
101.3
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
110.39
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.19
11.93
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Leo Moon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Moon
Career
Per 600 PA