Lloyd Merritt vs. Arnie Stone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lloyd Merritt and Arnie Stone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Arnie Stone posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.245 vs 1.423) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). Lloyd Merritt had the advantage in ERA (3.31 vs 3.77). By the career numbers, Arnie Stone 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.