Ernie Alten vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison
Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Alten as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Deacon Meyers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.422 compared to 9 and 2.130 for Ernie Alten. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ernie Alten and Deacon Meyers
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.75
58.75
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.65
15.65
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
43.83
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
39.91
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.83
43.83
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Fielding Stats for Ernie Alten and Deacon Meyers
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.67
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.48
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.977
1.977
Hitting Stats for Ernie Alten and Deacon Meyers
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2800
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0