Russ Meers vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

Russ Meers
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Pratt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher

Al Pratt 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. Russ Meers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.482 compared to 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. By the career numbers, Russ Meers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Meers and Al Pratt

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.63
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.98
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
8.18
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.16
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.76
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.86
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
38.83
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.52
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
33.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Russ Meers and Al Pratt

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.46
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.38
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.76
84.76
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Meers and Al Pratt

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
1433.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
137.76
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
9.91
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.93
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.12
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100