Larry Anderson vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson 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 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Deacon Meyers

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Deacon Meyers

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Deacon Meyers

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
271.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67