Marty Decker vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Marty Decker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Marty Decker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Marty Decker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Marty Decker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Marty Decker and Deacon Meyers

Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.12
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
35.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
35.68
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
31.15
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1525
31.38
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.31
35.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Marty Decker and Deacon Meyers

Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Marty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.12
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Marty Decker and Deacon Meyers

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