Deacon Meyers vs. Reggie Richter — Career Comparison
Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Reggie Richter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Reggie Richter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Reggie Richter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Reggie Richter
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.62
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.97
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.75
58.75
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
10.21
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.88
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
37.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.98
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
33.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Reggie Richter
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.67
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.48
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.977
1.977
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.92
60.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Reggie Richter
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1320
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
10.77
30.19
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
41
114.95
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
47
131.78
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
9.51
26.68
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0