Rankin Johnson Jr. vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Rankin Johnson Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rankin Johnson Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Rankin Johnson Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Deacon Meyers

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.88
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.99
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
42.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Deacon Meyers

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.76
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
27
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444.1
9
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rankin Johnson Jr. and Deacon Meyers

Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Rankin Johnson Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67