Ted Kennedy vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Ted Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Kennedy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.32 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Ted Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Kennedy and Deacon Meyers

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.05
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.65
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.02
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.97
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.75
58.75
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4.32
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
10.83
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
3.46
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
3.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.99
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.801
0.801
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
41.55
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
7.62
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
37.8
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Ted Kennedy and Deacon Meyers

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.07
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.76
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.08
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.19
89.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Kennedy and Deacon Meyers

Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
162.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
271.96
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
575.41
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.51
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
4.12
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
59.02
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.36
-26.35
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
49.18
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.2
12.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67