Deacon Meyers vs. Gregory Soto — Career Comparison

Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gregory Soto
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Gregory Soto as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gregory Soto posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Gregory Soto had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Gregory Soto

Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
9.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.61
30.61
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
4.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
4.59
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
9.75
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.594
1.594
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.74
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1686
40.11
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.71
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1444
34.35
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Gregory Soto

Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
9.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.123
0.123
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Gregory Soto

Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
117300
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
81.31
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.88
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.77
30.19
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
114.95
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
131.78
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Gregory Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.51
26.68
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
423.33
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Gregory Soto
Career
Per 600 PA