Deacon Meyers
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Deacon Meyers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Giants. Across 80 career appearances, he went 23-20 with a 4.75 ERA and 194 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 483.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 7/15/1978 in Dayton, OH, USA
Full name: George Allen Meyers
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 6.52 | 4.02 (-62%) | 95.0 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 12 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 154.2 | 158 | 64 | 42 | 88 | 3.72 | 4.18 (+11%) | 2409.3 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 81 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 6.67 | 4.03 (-66%) | -1351.6 |
| 1924 | SLS | NNL | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86.0 | 88 | 47 | 38 | 45 | 4.92 | 4.13 (-19%) | -1194.8 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 4.98 | 4.55 (-9%) | 874.7 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 65 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4.31 | 4.11 (-5%) | -349.4 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 23 | 20 | 80 | 47 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 437.1 | 482 | 231 | 140 | 194 | 4.75 | — | 483 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 190 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .153 | .226 | .216 | .442 | -150 |
Career AVG .153 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.
Career OBP .226 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career SLG .216 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.
Career OPS .442 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLG | NNL | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 25 | 54 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .222 | .285 (-22%) | .345 (-7%) | .397 (-30%) | .743 (-19%) | -150.3 |
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | SLS | NNL | 20 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .034 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 17 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 97 | 190 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .153 | — | — | — | — | -150 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 10.1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-07-13 | DAY | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-27 | SSN | DT1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-07-13 | DAY | CAG | — | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-06-27 | SSN | DT1 | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 80 |
| First Base | 5 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Deacon Meyers: the record in brief
Deacon Meyers's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1926. Meyers played for the St. Louis Giants (1921), the St. Louis Stars (1922 to 1925), the Toledo Tigers (1923), and the Dayton Marcos (1926). Meyers is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The bio says Meyers batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 9, 1899, in Columbia, TN, USA. Meyers died on July 15, 1978, in Dayton, OH, USA. On the record, Deacon Meyers was born George Allen Meyers.
Meyers went 23-20 with a 4.75 ERA in 80 games, 47 of them starts. Also on Meyers's record: 194 strikeouts and 25 complete games. The league ERA over Meyers's seasons was 4.17, so the 4.75 figure ran 13.9% worse than average. Meyers won 12 games in 1922, the most of any season listed. 1922 was Meyers's sharpest full season, a 3.72 ERA against the league's 4.18.
Frequently Asked Questions about Deacon Meyers
- Was Deacon Meyers a pitcher?
- Yes. Deacon Meyers pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 194 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Deacon Meyers hit?
- Deacon Meyers hit 1 career home runs with 29 hits.
- What was Deacon Meyers's career batting average?
- Deacon Meyers batted .153 over his career, with 29 hits in 190 at bats.
- How many RBI did Deacon Meyers have?
- Deacon Meyers drove in 13 runs in his career.
- What was Deacon Meyers's career ERA?
- Deacon Meyers finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 23-20 with 194 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Deacon Meyers have?
- Deacon Meyers recorded 194 career strikeouts.