Don Elston vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison
Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Elston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Elston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.445 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Don Elston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Don Elston and Deacon Meyers
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
5.36
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.57
47.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.75
58.75
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.69
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2267
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
755.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.95
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
6.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3232
38.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.87
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2880
34.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Fielding Stats for Don Elston and Deacon Meyers
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
5.38
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.07
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
1.53
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.17
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
2.21
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.67
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.48
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
94.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.977
1.977
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.92
60.92
Don Elston
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Hitting Stats for Don Elston and Deacon Meyers
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
450
1970.8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
12.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
10.77
30.19
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.21
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
41
114.95
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
20
87.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
47
131.78
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.42
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
4.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
26.68
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Elston
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.82