Steve Engel vs. Russ Meers — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Meers
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Meers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Russ Meers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.482 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Russ Meers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Russ Meers

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
8.18
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.53
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
3.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.992
0.992
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
38.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
33.35
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Russ Meers

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.2
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Russ Meers

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
1433.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
9.91
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.93
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA