Jim Merritt vs. Drew VerHagen — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew VerHagen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 89 for Jim Merritt and 90 for Drew VerHagen, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 94 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Drew VerHagen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.