Joe Kelly vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.381 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Joe Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kelly and Deacon Meyers

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.41
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.78
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
38.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.8
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
4.39
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3196
34.28
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Deacon Meyers

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.76
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.12
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.93
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Deacon Meyers

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
86.54
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
81.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.43
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
20.68
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
19
109.62
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
98.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
69.23
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
14.47
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.21
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67