Jim Merritt vs. Steve Nagy — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Nagy
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jim Merritt posted a stronger line than Steve Nagy. Jim Merritt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 6.42) and WHIP (1.237 vs 1.856). 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 Steve Nagy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.34
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.07
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
6.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1468
8.91
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
11.63
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.08
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
5.66
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.81
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.876
0.876
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
43.57
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
8.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5782
35.09
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
38.5
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Steve Nagy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4449
27
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
9
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Steve Nagy

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
420
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
520
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.39
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.19
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.88
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.76
21.76
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
62.02
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
101.3
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
110.39
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
27.27
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.97
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
48.05
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.19
11.93
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
61.49
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
36.36
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.09
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
20
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA