Jim Merritt
P · 11 seasons · 1965 – 1975 · B/T: L/L
Jim Merritt ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1967 was the high-water mark, worth +8.0, 12th that season and 2288th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in WHIP (+6.3), strikeouts (+4.1) and wins (+3.8), and drained away in ERA (-2.0).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.14
1970 · #70,698 all-time
Career Z
-27.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.47
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | MIN | 16 | -2.31 | #532 | #88,803 |
| 1966 | MIN | 31 | -2.74 | #674 | #105,536 |
| 1967 | MIN | 37 | -2.79 | #689 | #106,238 |
| 1968 | MIN | 38 | -2.90 | #650 | #107,682 |
| 1969 | CIN | 42 | -2.51 | #744 | #99,961 |
| 1970★ | CIN | 35 | -2.14 | #430 | #70,698 |
| 1971 | CIN | 29 | -2.56 | #732 | #101,622 |
| 1972 | CIN | 4 | -2.28 | #567 | #86,102 |
| 1973 | TEX | 35 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | TEX | 26 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | TEX | 5 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
7.95
1967 · #2,288 all-time
Career Z
8.8
summed
Avg / Season
0.80
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | MIN | 16 | 0.51 | #98 | #16,355 |
| 1966 | MIN | 31 | 3.62 | #52 | #7,852 |
| 1967★ | MIN | 37 | 7.95 | #12 | #2,288 |
| 1968 | MIN | 38 | 3.20 | #49 | #8,645 |
| 1969 | CIN | 42 | 1.14 | #98 | #14,185 |
| 1970 | CIN | 35 | 3.88 | #55 | #7,353 |
| 1971 | CIN | 28 | -2.88 | #286 | #44,104 |
| 1972 | CIN | 4 | -2.51 | #257 | #39,321 |
| 1973 | TEX | 35 | -1.20 | #158 | #24,590 |
| 1974 | TEX | 26 | -2.60 | #267 | #40,544 |
| 1975 | TEX | 5 | -2.34 | #233 | #36,655 |
★ Best season by Z