Steve Foucault vs. Russ Meyer — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Meyer built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foucault posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 3.99 and 1.409 for Russ Meyer. By the career numbers, Steve Foucault had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Russ Meyer

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.87
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.55
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.43
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.3
49.3
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.21
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
3.99
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4594
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531.1
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
8.3
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
9.44
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.74
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.8
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.18
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
5.56
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
3.95
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
2101
38.07
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6570
38.61
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.86
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
4.47
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.402
1.402
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
33.2
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6014
35.35
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Russ Meyer

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
5.02
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
8.44
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
27
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
340.1
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.82
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.36
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
6.8
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.98
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
8.96
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.88
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
8.62
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.36
15.36
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Russ Meyer

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
336.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
510.37
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.51
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.49
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.66
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.7
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
82.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.42
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.36
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.72
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.44
-3.62
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.2
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.95
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
65.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.49
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA