Eric Knott vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Eric Knott
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Knott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Knott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.542 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Eric Knott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Knott and Deacon Meyers

Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
9.92
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.88
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
41.63
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.39
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.88
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
6.01
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
37.88
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68

Fielding Stats for Eric Knott and Deacon Meyers

Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Knott and Deacon Meyers

Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
1600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67