Roy Meeker vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Meeker
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Meeker built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Meeker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.651 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Roy Meeker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Meeker and R. Smith

Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.97
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.66
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.48
40.48
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.73
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
10.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.83
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
877
41.11
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
5.34
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.651
1.651
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
36.05
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.11
41.11
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Roy Meeker and R. Smith

Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.095
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Meeker and R. Smith

Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
360
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
27.83
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
28.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
21
180
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Meeker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
42.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Meeker
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA