Deacon Meyers vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Deacon Meyers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.422 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Joe Strong

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1734
35.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
31.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.68
35.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Joe Strong

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Joe Strong

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
271.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
532.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA