Jim Merritt Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation California Throws Left Bats Left North America Minnesota Twins American League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Jim Merritt was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 89 (below-average run prevention), and exceptional walk avoidance. A DICE+ of 98 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Jim Merritt Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
11
Season Average Seasons Pitched
11
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
11
Career Games Pitched
297
Season Average Games Pitched
27
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Starts
192
Season Average Starts
17.45
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.17
Career Wins
81
Season Average Wins
7.36
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.49
Career Losses
86
Season Average Losses
7.82
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Win Percentage
48.5
Season Average Win Percentage
48.5
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
48.5
Career Games Started %
64.65
Season Average Games Started %
64.65
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
64.65
Career Complete Games
56
Season Average Complete Games
5.09
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.34
Career Shutouts
9
Season Average Shutouts
0.82
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Saves
7
Season Average Saves
0.64
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Earned Runs
602
Season Average Earned Runs
54.73
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.65

ERA

Career ERA
3.65
Season Average ERA
3.65
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.65
Career Component ERA
3.37
Season Average Component ERA
3.37
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.37
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.85
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.85
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.85
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.254
Career Pitched Outs
4449
Season Average Pitched Outs
404.45
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1483
Season Average Innings Pitched
134.8
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1468
Season Average Hits
133.45
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.91
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.91
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.91
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.91
Career Home Runs
160
Season Average Home Runs
14.55
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.97
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.97
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.97
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.97
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Walks
322
Season Average Walks
29.27
Walks Per 9 Innings
1.95
Career Intentional Walks
45
Season Average Intentional Walks
4.09
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.95
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.95
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.95
Career Strikeouts
932
Season Average Strikeouts
84.73
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.66
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.66
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.66
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.66
Career Strikeouts Per Game
3.14
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
3.14
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
3.14
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.846
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.846
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.846
Career Wild Pitches
32
Season Average Wild Pitches
2.91
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.19
Career Hit By Pitch
25
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.27
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Balks
1
Season Average Balks
0.09
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Batters Faced
6168
Season Average Batters Faced
560.73
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.43
Career Games Finished
48
Season Average Games Finished
4.36
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.29
Career Runs
657
Season Average Runs
59.73
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.99
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.99
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.99
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.99
Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
1.82
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
1.73
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
17
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1.55
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career WHIP
1.207
Season Average WHIP
1.207
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.207
Career Pitched At Bats
5782
Season Average Pitched At Bats
525.64
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
35.09
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.21
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.21
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.279
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.43
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.43
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.43

Jim Merritt Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
11
Season Average Seasons Fielding
11
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
11
Career Games Played as Fielder
297
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
27
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Starts as Fielder
192
Season Average Starts as Fielder
17.45
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.17
Career Played Outs
4449
Season Average Played Outs
404.45
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1483
Season Average Inning Played
134.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
45
Season Average Putouts
4.09
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Assists
203
Season Average Assists
18.45
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.23
Career Errors
13
Season Average Errors
1.18
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Total Chances
261
Season Average Total Chances
23.73
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.58
Career Chances Accepted
248
Season Average Chances Accepted
22.55
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.51
Career Fielding Percentage
95.02
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.02
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.02
Career Range Factor
0.835
Season Average Range Factor
0.835
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.835
Career Games Started %
64.65
Season Average Games Started %
64.65
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
64.65
Career Double Plays
8
Season Average Double Plays
0.73
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Jim Merritt Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
11
Season Average Seasons Hitting
11
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
11
Career Games Hitting
298
Season Average Games Hitting
27.09
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
387.01
Career Plate Appearances
462
Season Average Plate Appearances
42
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
397
Season Average At Bats
36.09
At Bats Per 600 PA
515.58
Career Batting Average
0.141
Season Average Batting Average
0.141
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.141
Career Equivalent Average
0.461
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.461
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.461
Career Hits
56
Season Average Hits
5.09
Hits Per 600 PA
72.73
Career Singles
43
Season Average Singles
3.91
Singles Per 600 PA
55.84
Career Doubles
8
Season Average Doubles
0.73
Doubles Per 600 PA
10.39
Career Triples
1
Season Average Triples
0.09
Triples Per 600 PA
1.3
Career Home Runs
4
Season Average Home Runs
0.36
Home Runs Per 600 PA
5.19
Career Extra Base Hits
13
Season Average Extra Base Hits
1.18
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
16.88
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.232
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.232
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.232
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.01
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.01
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.01
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.071
Career Base Runs
16.76
Season Average Base Runs
1.52
Base Runs Per 600 PA
21.76
Career Total Bases
78
Season Average Total Bases
7.09
Total Bases Per 600 PA
101.3
Career Times on Base
85
Season Average Times on Base
7.73
Times on Base Per 600 PA
110.39
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.198
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.198
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.198
Career Slugging Pct
0.197
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.197
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.197

OPS

Career OPS
0.395
Season Average OPS
0.395
OPS Per 600 PA
0.395
Career Isolated Power
0.055
Season Average Isolated Power
0.055
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.055
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.138
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.138
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.138
Career Total Average
0.307
Season Average Total Average
0.307
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.307
Career BABIP
0.239
Season Average BABIP
0.239
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.239
Career Runs
21
Season Average Runs
1.91
Runs Per 600 PA
27.27
Career RBIs
20
Season Average RBIs
1.82
RBIs Per 600 PA
25.97
Career Runs Produced
37
Season Average Runs Produced
3.36
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
48.05
Career Runs Created
9.19
Season Average Runs Created
0.84
Runs Created Per 600 PA
11.93
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.09
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.3
Career Walks
28
Season Average Walks
2.55
Walks Per 600 PA
36.36
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
178
Season Average Strikeouts
16.18
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
231.17
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.6
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.6
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.6
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.16
Career Sacrifice Hit
33
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
3
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
42.86
Career Sacrifice Fly
3
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.27
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.9
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
7
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.64
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
9.09
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
1
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.09
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.3
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.09
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
1.3
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0


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