Deacon Meyers vs. Brian Shackelford — Career Comparison

Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Shackelford
Gen XOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Shackelford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Shackelford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Brian Shackelford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Brian Shackelford

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
12.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.11
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.72
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
38.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
33.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Brian Shackelford

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
12.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.37
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.37
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Brian Shackelford

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
37800
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Brian Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA