Mike Cunningham vs. Elmer Myers — Career Comparison

Mike Cunningham
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Myers
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Myers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cunningham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 4.06 and 1.441 for Elmer Myers. By the career numbers, Mike Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cunningham and Elmer Myers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.51
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.04
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.45
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.59
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.31
43.31
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.64
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
4.06
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
27
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1102
9
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.32
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
9.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
3.59
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.788
0.788
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.27
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.42
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
37.61
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4747
38.77
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.31
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
5.1
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
34.39
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4256
34.76
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Mike Cunningham and Elmer Myers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.61
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.57
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.108
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cunningham and Elmer Myers

Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
266.97
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
600
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
566.97
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
127.98
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
105.96
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.51
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.02
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.39
39.06
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
155.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
145.87
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.92
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.92
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
101.83
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.65
43.55
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.89
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
65
89.45
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.14
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.88
Mike Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80