Deacon Meyers vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Deacon Meyers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Svanson
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Deacon Meyers built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Svanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Svanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.94 and WHIP 0.878 compared to 4.75 and 1.422 for Deacon Meyers. By the career numbers, Matt Svanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Deacon Meyers and Matt Svanson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.65
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.97
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.49
53.49
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.75
58.75
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.75
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437.1
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
9.92
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.88
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.98
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.99
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
10.14
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
35.68
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.91
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.49
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
6.01
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.51
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1525
31.38
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
30.73
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.68
35.68
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.91
34.91

Fielding Stats for Deacon Meyers and Matt Svanson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.76
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.07
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444.1
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.32
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.17
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.67
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.48
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.03
95.03
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.92
60.92
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Deacon Meyers and Matt Svanson

Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
271.96
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
532.71
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
81.31
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.88
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.43
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
30.19
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
114.95
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.45
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
26.68
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
39.25
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.8
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Deacon Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA