Lloyd Merritt vs. Webb Schultz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lloyd Merritt and Webb Schultz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Webb Schultz posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.000 vs 1.423) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). Lloyd Merritt had the advantage in ERA (3.31 vs 9). By the career numbers, Webb Schultz 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.