Al Aber vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Deacon Meyers

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.98
48.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
9.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
3.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.99
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Deacon Meyers

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.17
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
2.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Deacon Meyers

Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.88
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
11
56.41
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
39.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67