Jim Merritt vs. Ed Moyer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Merritt and Ed Moyer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Moyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 3.65) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.97). Jim Merritt had the advantage in WHIP (1.237 vs 1.400). By the career numbers, Ed Moyer 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.