Dave Eiland vs. Chris Mears — Career Comparison

Dave Eiland
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Eiland built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Mears as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Mears posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.44 and WHIP 1.476 compared to 5.74 and 1.582 for Dave Eiland. By the career numbers, Chris Mears had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Eiland and Chris Mears

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.65
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.09
76.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
5.74
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
11.22
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
10.89
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.89
10.89
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.11
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.85
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
3.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.57
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.774
0.774
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.39
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1687
40.71
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
38.76
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
6.61
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.1
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.8
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
37.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
35.49
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Dave Eiland and Chris Mears

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1119
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.7
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.3
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.03
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.09
76.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Eiland and Chris Mears

Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
2044.44
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
488.89
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
25.19
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-1.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Eiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Eiland
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA