Jim Merritt vs. John Verhoeven — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and John Verhoeven as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Verhoeven led in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 98). Jim Merritt held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 131). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Verhoeven.