Lloyd Merritt vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Lloyd Merritt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Merritt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lloyd Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 6.68 and 1.882 for Eric Surkamp. By the career numbers, Lloyd Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Eric Surkamp

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.31
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
6.68
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
11.48
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.86
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.82
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.819
1.819
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
34.16
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
36.69
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Eric Surkamp

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.06
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.79
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.32
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.48
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.07
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.2
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.79
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Merritt and Eric Surkamp

Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
2933.33
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
2836.36
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
490.91
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
4.06
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.62
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Lloyd Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA