Ed Chandler vs. Russ Meyer — Career Comparison

Ed Chandler
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Meyer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Chandler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Russ Meyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 6.37 and 1.449 for Ed Chandler. By the career numbers, Russ Meyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Chandler and Russ Meyer

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.87
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.29
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.55
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.43
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.37
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
3.99
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4594
27
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531.1
9
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
9.4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
9.44
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.12
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.8
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.64
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.18
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.43
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
3.95
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
39.74
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6570
38.61
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.98
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
4.47
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
36.1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6014
35.35
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Ed Chandler and Russ Meyer

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
8.44
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
27
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340.1
9
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.82
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
6.8
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
8.96
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
8.62
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.36
15.36
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Chandler and Russ Meyer

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2250
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
336.38
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
600
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
510.37
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.51
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.33
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.49
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
7.82
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.66
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.7
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
82.25
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.42
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
26.36
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
52.72
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
22.77
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.44
-3.62
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
23.2
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.95
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
65.38
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.49
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA