Alex Meyer vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Alex Meyer
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Weiland
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Meyer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Meyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. By the career numbers, Alex Meyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Meyer and Ed Weiland

Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.63
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
7.27
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.04
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.85
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
10.1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
10.1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.773
1.773
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.76
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
40.03
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.81
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
33.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.03
40.03
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Alex Meyer and Ed Weiland

Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.1
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.85
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Meyer and Ed Weiland

Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
857.14
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA