Rudy Arroyo vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo 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 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy Arroyo. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Deacon Meyers

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Deacon Meyers

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Deacon Meyers

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67