Russ Meers vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Russ Meers
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Meers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Pomeranz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.341 compared to 3.98 and 1.482 for Russ Meers. By the career numbers, Drew Pomeranz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Meers and Drew Pomeranz

Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
3.43
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.59
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.98
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.82
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
8.18
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.18
8.18
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
3.81
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
3.76
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.992
0.992
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.86
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
38.83
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3871
38.37
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.52
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
4.13
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
33.35
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3408
33.78
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Russ Meers and Drew Pomeranz

Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2724
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.86
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.11
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.03
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.442
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Meers and Drew Pomeranz

Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
1433.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
2076
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
72
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
48
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
9.91
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
21.48
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
120
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
78
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
42
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.93
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-0.18
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
324
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA