Russ Meers vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Russ Meers
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker 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 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. 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 Mike Walker

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.43
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.98
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83.2
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
8.18
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.16
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.76
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.86
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
38.83
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.52
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
33.35
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Russ Meers and Mike Walker

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.48
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Meers and Mike Walker

Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
1433.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
9.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-0.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Meers
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA