Mike Harkey vs. Ben Meyer — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Harkey built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Harkey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.474 compared to 10.42 and 2.211 for Ben Meyer. By the career numbers, Mike Harkey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Harkey and Ben Meyer

Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.43
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.49
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
4.49
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
10.42
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
9.88
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.88
9.88
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.03
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.09
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.34
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
0.825
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2852
39.13
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
45.95
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
4.88
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.64
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.105
2.105
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2560
35.12
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
36.47
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Mike Harkey and Ben Meyer

Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.44
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.67
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.89
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.78
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.15
80.15
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Harkey and Ben Meyer

Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
419.05
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
520.63
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
95.24
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.37
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
22.12
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
111.11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
107.94
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.1
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.22
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
60.32
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
20.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.17
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
51
161.9
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Harkey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
66.67
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Harkey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA