Merritt has taken the mound for 1,483 frames and is sitting with 932 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.65 (602 ER’s allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.207. He has surrendered 1,468 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 322 walks. Merritt (81-86 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.37 while he has faced 6,168 opposing hitters in the major leagues.
Jim Merritt Stats
| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 297 | 1483.0 | 81 | 86 | 1.207 | 3.65 | 1,468 | 322 | 932 | 3.37 | 7 | 192 | 160 | 602 | 657 | 6,168 | 2.89 | 8.9 | 5.7 | |
| 1975 | TEX | 5 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.818 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.00 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| 1974 | TEX | 26 | 32.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.592 | 4.13 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 3.22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 149 | 3.00 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| 1973 | TEX | 35 | 160.0 | 5 | 13 | 1.406 | 4.05 | 191 | 34 | 65 | 3.87 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 72 | 79 | 694 | 1.91 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| 1972 | CIN | 4 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.875 | 4.50 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3.77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 2.00 | 14.6 | 4.5 |
| 1971 | CIN | 28 | 107.0 | 1 | 11 | 1.364 | 4.37 | 115 | 31 | 38 | 4.39 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 55 | 456 | 1.23 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
| 1970 | CIN | 35 | 234.0 | 20 | 12 | 1.286 | 4.08 | 248 | 53 | 136 | 3.33 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 106 | 114 | 984 | 2.57 | 9.5 | 5.2 |
| 1969 | CIN | 42 | 251.0 | 17 | 9 | 1.315 | 4.37 | 269 | 61 | 144 | 3.86 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 122 | 127 | 1,072 | 2.36 | 9.6 | 5.2 |
| 1968 | MIN | 38 | 238.1 | 12 | 16 | 1.087 | 3.25 | 207 | 52 | 181 | 2.75 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 86 | 102 | 968 | 3.48 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 1967 | MIN | 37 | 227.2 | 13 | 7 | 0.993 | 2.53 | 196 | 30 | 161 | 2.81 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 64 | 72 | 911 | 5.37 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| 1966 | MIN | 31 | 144.0 | 7 | 14 | 1.007 | 3.38 | 112 | 33 | 124 | 3.05 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 570 | 3.76 | 7.0 | 7.8 |
| 1965 | MIN | 16 | 76.2 | 5 | 4 | 1.148 | 3.17 | 68 | 20 | 61 | 3.57 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 311 | 3.05 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
1975 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 342nd |
| Losses | 0 | 367th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .000 | 342nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 0.00 | 5th |
| Games Played | 5 | 336th |
| Games Started | 0 | 335th |
| Games Finished | 2 | 236th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 295th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 272nd |
| Saves | 0 | 285th |
| Innings Pitched | 3 | 382nd |
| Hits Allowed | 3 | 385th |
| Runs Allowed | 1 | 387th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 0 | 392nd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 0 | 373rd |
| Walks | 0 | 393rd |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 364th |
| Strikeouts | 0 | 392nd |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 226th |
| Balks | 0 | 277th |
| Wild Pitches | 0 | 362nd |
| Batters Faced | 15 | 386th |
| ERA+ | 0 | 392nd |
| FIP | 3.41 | 922nd |
| WHIP | 0.818 | 811th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.4 | 343rd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.0 | 373rd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 0.0 | 393rd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 0.0 | 392nd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.0 | 392nd |
1974 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 347th |
| Losses | 0 | 355th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .000 | 347th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.19 | 1042nd |
| Games Played | 26 | 191st |
| Games Started | 1 | 232nd |
| Games Finished | 10 | 95th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 281st |
| Shutouts | 0 | 257th |
| Saves | 0 | 278th |
| Innings Pitched | 32 | 260th |
| Hits Allowed | 46 | 239th |
| Runs Allowed | 17 | 269th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 15 | 268th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 3 | 246th |
| Walks | 6 | 316th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 227th |
| Strikeouts | 18 | 254th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 330th |
| Balks | 0 | 270th |
| Wild Pitches | 1 | 267th |
| Batters Faced | 149 | 261st |
| ERA+ | 87 | 227th |
| FIP | 3.22 | 899th |
| WHIP | 1.592 | 1098th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 12.7 | 29th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 148th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 1.7 | 368th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.0 | 167th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.0 | 11th |
1973 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 154th |
| Losses | 13 | 43rd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .278 | 278th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.05 | 1003rd |
| Games Played | 35 | 130th |
| Games Started | 19 | 98th |
| Games Finished | 11 | 97th |
| Complete Games | 8 | 57th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 91st |
| Saves | 1 | 138th |
| Innings Pitched | 160 | 92nd |
| Hits Allowed | 191 | 70th |
| Runs Allowed | 79 | 88th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 72 | 84th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 61st |
| Walks | 34 | 178th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 187th |
| Strikeouts | 65 | 128th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 241st |
| Balks | 0 | 266th |
| Wild Pitches | 7 | 65th |
| Batters Faced | 694 | 89th |
| ERA+ | 92 | 202nd |
| FIP | 3.87 | 983rd |
| WHIP | 1.406 | 986th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 10.7 | 84th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.0 | 129th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 1.9 | 371st |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 320th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.9 | 89th |
1972 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 262nd |
| Losses | 0 | 359th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | 1.000 | 14th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.50 | 1102nd |
| Games Played | 4 | 354th |
| Games Started | 1 | 234th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 353rd |
| Complete Games | 0 | 292nd |
| Shutouts | 0 | 277th |
| Saves | 0 | 289th |
| Innings Pitched | 8 | 341st |
| Hits Allowed | 13 | 318th |
| Runs Allowed | 4 | 349th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 4 | 346th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | 327th |
| Walks | 2 | 369th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 277th |
| Strikeouts | 4 | 351st |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 343rd |
| Balks | 0 | 261st |
| Wild Pitches | 0 | 347th |
| Batters Faced | 38 | 344th |
| ERA+ | 76 | 270th |
| FIP | 3.77 | 1062nd |
| WHIP | 1.875 | 1159th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 14.6 | 21st |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.1 | 73rd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.3 | 332nd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.5 | 276th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.0 | 108th |
1971 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 264th |
| Losses | 11 | 67th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .083 | 285th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.37 | 1081st |
| Games Played | 28 | 194th |
| Games Started | 11 | 132nd |
| Games Finished | 5 | 153rd |
| Complete Games | 0 | 284th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 265th |
| Saves | 0 | 290th |
| Innings Pitched | 107 | 128th |
| Hits Allowed | 115 | 113th |
| Runs Allowed | 55 | 116th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 52 | 111th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 14 | 78th |
| Walks | 31 | 167th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 61st |
| Strikeouts | 38 | 195th |
| Hit Batters | 3 | 116th |
| Balks | 0 | 265th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 203rd |
| Batters Faced | 456 | 127th |
| ERA+ | 75 | 278th |
| FIP | 4.39 | 1118th |
| WHIP | 1.364 | 1023rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.7 | 106th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.2 | 60th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.6 | 289th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.2 | 346th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.2 | 230th |
1970 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 20 | 9th |
| Losses | 12 | 51st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .625 | 91st |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.08 | 976th |
| Games Played | 35 | 156th |
| Games Started | 35 | 27th |
| Games Finished | 0 | 411th |
| Complete Games | 12 | 19th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 92nd |
| Saves | 0 | 332nd |
| Innings Pitched | 234 | 30th |
| Hits Allowed | 248 | 21st |
| Runs Allowed | 114 | 25th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 106 | 21st |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 44th |
| Walks | 53 | 106th |
| Intentional Walks | 12 | 13th |
| Strikeouts | 136 | 42nd |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 271st |
| Balks | 0 | 307th |
| Wild Pitches | 4 | 131st |
| Batters Faced | 984 | 30th |
| ERA+ | 103 | 174th |
| FIP | 3.33 | 834th |
| WHIP | 1.286 | 878th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.5 | 167th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 249th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.0 | 415th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.2 | 252nd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.6 | 40th |
1969 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 17 | 24th |
| Losses | 9 | 97th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .654 | 69th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.37 | 1029th |
| Games Played | 42 | 79th |
| Games Started | 36 | 21st |
| Games Finished | 2 | 274th |
| Complete Games | 8 | 45th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 86th |
| Saves | 0 | 323rd |
| Innings Pitched | 251 | 23rd |
| Hits Allowed | 269 | 5th |
| Runs Allowed | 127 | 2nd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 122 | 1st |
| Home Runs Allowed | 33 | 3rd |
| Walks | 61 | 88th |
| Intentional Walks | 8 | 61st |
| Strikeouts | 144 | 46th |
| Hit Batters | 5 | 68th |
| Balks | 0 | 297th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 194th |
| Batters Faced | 1,072 | 21st |
| ERA+ | 86 | 254th |
| FIP | 3.86 | 973rd |
| WHIP | 1.315 | 921st |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.6 | 138th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.2 | 108th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.2 | 409th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.2 | 255th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 2.4 | 53rd |
1968 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 51st |
| Losses | 16 | 9th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .429 | 170th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.25 | 1045th |
| Games Played | 38 | 74th |
| Games Started | 34 | 28th |
| Games Finished | 4 | 151st |
| Complete Games | 11 | 31st |
| Shutouts | 1 | 87th |
| Saves | 1 | 121st |
| Innings Pitched | 238 | 29th |
| Hits Allowed | 207 | 25th |
| Runs Allowed | 102 | 3rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 86 | 9th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 11th |
| Walks | 52 | 66th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 247th |
| Strikeouts | 181 | 18th |
| Hit Batters | 7 | 29th |
| Balks | 1 | 40th |
| Wild Pitches | 1 | 227th |
| Batters Faced | 968 | 31st |
| ERA+ | 97 | 142nd |
| FIP | 2.75 | 974th |
| WHIP | 1.087 | 944th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.8 | 198th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 97th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.0 | 267th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 6.8 | 73rd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.5 | 27th |
1967 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | 39th |
| Losses | 7 | 115th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .650 | 61st |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.54 | 894th |
| Games Played | 37 | 99th |
| Games Started | 28 | 52nd |
| Games Finished | 4 | 155th |
| Complete Games | 11 | 21st |
| Shutouts | 4 | 17th |
| Saves | 0 | 281st |
| Innings Pitched | 227 | 22nd |
| Hits Allowed | 196 | 25th |
| Runs Allowed | 72 | 57th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 64 | 59th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 21 | 14th |
| Walks | 30 | 148th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 97th |
| Strikeouts | 161 | 29th |
| Hit Batters | 7 | 19th |
| Balks | 0 | 247th |
| Wild Pitches | 10 | 15th |
| Batters Faced | 911 | 29th |
| ERA+ | 138 | 46th |
| FIP | 2.81 | 907th |
| WHIP | 0.993 | 853rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.7 | 252nd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 146th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 1.2 | 348th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 6.4 | 123rd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 5.4 | 3rd |
1966 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 98th |
| Losses | 14 | 18th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .333 | 239th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.38 | 978th |
| Games Played | 31 | 160th |
| Games Started | 18 | 92nd |
| Games Finished | 5 | 148th |
| Complete Games | 5 | 63rd |
| Shutouts | 1 | 75th |
| Saves | 3 | 74th |
| Innings Pitched | 144 | 82nd |
| Hits Allowed | 112 | 107th |
| Runs Allowed | 57 | 101st |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 54 | 94th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 | 58th |
| Walks | 33 | 142nd |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 165th |
| Strikeouts | 124 | 48th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 324th |
| Balks | 0 | 241st |
| Wild Pitches | 4 | 120th |
| Batters Faced | 570 | 91st |
| ERA+ | 107 | 136th |
| FIP | 3.05 | 910th |
| WHIP | 1.007 | 854th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.0 | 326th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.1 | 93rd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.1 | 317th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.8 | 41st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.8 | 11th |
1965 Stats for Jim Merritt
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 127th |
| Losses | 4 | 163rd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .556 | 95th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.19 | 974th |
| Games Played | 16 | 231st |
| Games Started | 9 | 125th |
| Games Finished | 5 | 136th |
| Complete Games | 1 | 126th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 230th |
| Saves | 2 | 85th |
| Innings Pitched | 76 | 160th |
| Hits Allowed | 68 | 167th |
| Runs Allowed | 29 | 180th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 27 | 168th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 113th |
| Walks | 20 | 197th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 247th |
| Strikeouts | 61 | 132nd |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 296th |
| Balks | 0 | 223rd |
| Wild Pitches | 0 | 315th |
| Batters Faced | 311 | 165th |
| ERA+ | 113 | 91st |
| FIP | 3.57 | 1026th |
| WHIP | 1.148 | 931st |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.0 | 224th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.3 | 57th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 2.3 | 275th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 7.2 | 77th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 3.1 | 40th |