Kevin King vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Kevin King
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Deacon Meyers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.422 compared to 7.34 and 2.054 for Kevin King. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin King and Deacon Meyers

Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.34
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.75
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.86
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.46
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.99
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
44.02
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.924
1.924
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
34.92
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.343
0.343
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.02
44.02
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Kevin King and Deacon Meyers

Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.05
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.47
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin King and Deacon Meyers

Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
271.96
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
600
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67