Cole De Vries vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cole De Vries and Deacon Meyers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Deacon Meyers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 5.08) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.93). Cole De Vries had the advantage in WHIP (1.334 vs 1.422). By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.