Jim Merritt vs. Robbie Ray — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Robbie Ray a clear advantage over Jim Merritt across the core pitching metrics. Robbie Ray led in strikeout rate (K%+ 132 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 89 vs 80). Jim Merritt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 78). Robbie Ray was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jim Merritt and Robbie Ray

Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.49
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1468
8.91
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.8
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.37
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6097
38.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.29
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Robbie Ray

Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.8
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.81
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.626
0.626
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.65
64.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Robbie Ray

Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
387.01
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
597.76
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
600
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
268
600
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
515.58
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
530.6
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
72.73
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
55.84
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.39
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.24
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
6.76
15.13
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
96.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
38
85.07
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.63
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.15
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
19
42.54
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
2.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.96
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
231.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
42.86
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.24
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.72
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA