Sam Frock vs. Russ Meers — Career Comparison

Sam Frock
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Meers
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sam Frock 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. Sam Frock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 3.98 and 1.482 for Russ Meers. By the career numbers, Sam Frock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Frock and Russ Meers

Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.65
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.63
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.73
58.73
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
3.23
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.98
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
9.13
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
8.18
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.97
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.91
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.76
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.86
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1393
36.55
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
38.83
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
5.01
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.52
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1269
33.3
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
33.35
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.55
36.55
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Sam Frock and Russ Meers

Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.74
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.46
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.73
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.68
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Frock and Russ Meers

Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
307.32
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
1433.33
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
600
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
570.73
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
97.56
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
97.56
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
16.56
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
9.91
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
97.56
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
102.44
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
29.27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
11.1
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.93
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
209.76
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.39
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Frock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA