Deacon Meyers vs. Chris Sampson — Career Comparison

Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Sampson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Sampson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sampson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Chris Sampson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Chris Sampson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.42
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9.79
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.79
9.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.88
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.18
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.42
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
38.07
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.65
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
34.93
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Chris Sampson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.32
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.53
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.51
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Chris Sampson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
1521.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
478.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.88
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
8.04
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60.87
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
69.57
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.16
-1.43
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
191.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA