Sam Jethroe vs. Jack Meyers — Career Comparison

Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jack Meyers
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jack Meyers comes out clearly ahead of Sam Jethroe across most offensive categories. Jack Meyers led in contact rate (K%+ 165 vs 64), batting average (AVG+ 117 vs 98), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 99). Sam Jethroe held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 86). Jack Meyers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Jethroe and Jack Meyers

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
992
184.5
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3226
600
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2459
540.04
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
527.09
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
680
149.34
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
153.63
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
121.08
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
29.21
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
120
22.32
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.63
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
12.96
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.6
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
175
32.55
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427.96
79.6
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
199.01
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
937
205.78
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1163
216.31
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
276
51.33
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
282
61.93
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
67.51
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
625
116.24
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412.31
90.55
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472.13
87.81
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.47
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.72
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
223
48.98
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
50.96
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.22
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
296
65.01
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
32.36
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
9.23
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.54
18.54
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
1.57
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.51
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
10.23
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.05
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.18
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.07
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.74
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
48
8.93
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
90.6
90.6
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Jethroe and Jack Meyers

Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
3.74
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
5.52
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.06
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.09
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450
27
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483.1
9
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1506
9.14
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4537
27.52
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.91
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
6.04
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.89
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
10.46
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5679
34.44
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.05
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5533
33.56
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.074
6.074
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.41
28.41
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.76
19.76
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.05
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.96