Barry Jones vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Barry Jones
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White 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 Barry Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Barry Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Barry Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barry Jones and Deacon Meyers

Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.69
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.69
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
3.66
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
8.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
4.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
5.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.46
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1850
38.45
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.62
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
4.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.44
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
33.19
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Barry Jones and Deacon Meyers

Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
2.56
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.37
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Jones and Deacon Meyers

Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
10989.47
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.91
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-18.52
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Barry Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67