Lloyd Merritt vs. Alex Voss — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lloyd Merritt and Alex Voss are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Voss posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.423) and home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.96). Lloyd Merritt had the advantage in ERA (3.31 vs 3.72). By the career numbers, Alex Voss 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.