Jim Merritt vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Jim Merritt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Merritt built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. By the career numbers, Jim Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Merritt and Zack Weiss

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.49
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.34
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.65
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1468
8.91
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.97
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.27
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
5.66
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
37.43
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
3.99
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5782
35.09
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Jim Merritt and Zack Weiss

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.8
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.17
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4449
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.51
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.65
64.65
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Merritt and Zack Weiss

Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
387.01
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
515.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
72.73
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
55.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.39
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.19
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.88
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.76
21.76
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
101.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
110.39
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.97
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
48.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.19
11.93
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.36
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
178
231.17
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.86
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.09
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA