Ben Meyer vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 10.42 and 2.211 for Ben Meyer. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Meyer and Jake Odorizzi

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
10.42
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.211
1.211
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
45.95
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.105
2.105
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
36.47
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Ben Meyer and Jake Odorizzi

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Meyer and Jake Odorizzi

Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
4840
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA