Oscar Fuhr vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Oscar Fuhr
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Oscar Fuhr as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Deacon Meyers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.422 compared to 6.35 and 1.810 for Oscar Fuhr. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Oscar Fuhr and Deacon Meyers

Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.23
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.82
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.4
25.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
6.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.75
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
12.76
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.76
12.76
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
3.54
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
3.02
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.99
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
42.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.43
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
8.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
38.94
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Oscar Fuhr and Deacon Meyers

Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.76
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
27
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444.1
9
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.72
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Oscar Fuhr and Deacon Meyers

Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
821.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
560.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
81.31
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.88
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
31.8
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.77
30.19
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
114.95
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
143.48
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
131.78
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
36.45
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
36.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
26.68
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.21
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Fuhr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Oscar Fuhr
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67