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Russ Meyer
Full name Russell Charles Meyer Born October 25, 1923, Peru, Illinois Died November 16, 1997, Oglesby, Illinois Buried at Peru City Cemetery, Peru, Illinois First Game: September 13, 1946 ; Final Game: June 28, 1959 Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175 Ejections as player: 1948 (1), 1949 (1), 1950 (2), 1952 (1), 1953 (1), 1954 (1), 1956 (1). Total: 8 Ejections as coach: 1992 (1) SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1946 CHI N Daily Splits 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 0.0 1946 CHI N
1947 CHI N Daily Splits 23 12 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 0.0 1947 CHI N
1948 CHI N Daily Splits 29 56 1 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 19 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 .107 .107 .143 0.0 1948 CHI N
1949 PHI N Daily Splits 37 70 3 10 2 1 0 4 2 0 19 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .167 .200 0.0 1949 PHI N
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 32 50 2 7 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .189 .160 0.0 1950 PHI N
1951 PHI N Daily Splits 28 48 4 5 0 0 0 4 3 0 8 0 13 0 3 1 0 0 .104 .157 .104 0.0 1951 PHI N
1952 PHI N Daily Splits 37 79 4 7 1 0 1 6 3 0 23 1 5 0 1 4 0 0 .089 .133 .139 0.0 1952 PHI N
1953 BRO N Daily Splits 34 75 6 11 1 0 0 2 3 0 21 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 .147 .179 .160 0.0 1953 BRO N
1954 BRO N Daily Splits 36 47 3 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 20 0 14 0 0 1 1 0 0 .043 .135 .043 0.0 1954 BRO N
1955 BRO N Daily Splits 18 27 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .037 .071 .074 0.0 1955 BRO N
1956 CHI N Daily Splits 20 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 0.0 1956 CHI N
1956 CIN N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1956 CIN N
1956 TOT N 21 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 0.0 1956 TOT N
1957 BOS A Daily Splits 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.0 1957 BOS A
1959 KC A Daily Splits 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1959 KC A
Total NL (11 Years) 299 481 26 54 6 2 1 24 22 0 144 1 62 0 0 9 9 0 0 .112 .153 .139 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0.0 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 319 484 26 55 6 2 1 25 22 0 146 1 62 0 0 9 9 0 0 .114 .154 .140 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1950 PHI N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1950 PHI N
1953 BRO N Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1953 BRO N
1955 BRO N Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1955 BRO N
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1946 CHI N Daily Splits 4 1 0 0 1 1 17 21 78 2 7 6 10 1 10 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.18 5.00 0.0 1946 CHI N
1947 CHI N Daily Splits 23 2 1 0 9 0 45 43 185 4 17 17 14 4 22 3 2 1 0 12 0 3 0 3 2 3.40 3.00 0.4 1947 CHI N
1948 CHI N Daily Splits 29 26 8 3 2 0 164.2 157 702 7 75 67 77 3 89 7 3 1 1 29 5 14 6 10 10 3.66 4.69 0.3 1948 CHI N
1949 PHI N Daily Splits 37 28 14 2 5 1 213 199 877 14 84 73 70 2 78 10 4 1 2 30 7 17 15 17 8 3.08 4.18 1.9 1949 PHI N
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 32 25 3 0 3 1 159.2 193 710 21 108 94 67 4 74 7 4 2 2 31 7 16 13 9 11 5.30 4.56 -2.5 1950 PHI N
1951 PHI N Daily Splits 28 24 7 2 3 0 168 172 720 13 69 65 55 2 65 8 9 2 0 24 8 14 8 8 9 3.48 4.88 0.4 1951 PHI N
1952 PHI N Daily Splits 37 32 14 1 3 1 232.1 235 982 10 99 81 65 6 92 12 2 2 0 41 5 23 24 13 14 3.14 4.50 0.9 1952 PHI N
1953 BRO N Daily Splits 34 32 10 2 1 0 191.1 201 819 25 109 97 63 3 106 8 4 1 0 21 5 18 12 15 5 4.56 6.84 -1.0 1953 BRO N
1954 BRO N Daily Splits 36 28 6 2 4 0 180.1 193 767 17 89 80 49 0 70 9 4 2 2 0 36 1 14 11 11 6 3.99 5.57 -0.3 1954 BRO N
1955 BRO N Daily Splits 18 11 2 1 1 0 73 86 327 8 46 44 31 6 26 6 3 3 0 0 20 2 6 2 6 2 5.42 7.82 -1.1 1955 BRO N
1956 CHI N Daily Splits 20 9 0 0 6 0 57 71 264 11 41 40 26 4 28 6 3 0 2 0 11 3 6 3 1 6 6.32 4.11 -1.5 1956 CHI N
1956 CIN N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 - 0.0 1956 CIN N
1956 TOT N 21 9 0 0 7 0 58 72 268 11 41 40 26 4 29 6 3 0 2 0 11 3 6 3 1 6 6.21 4.11 -1.5 1956 TOT N
1957 BOS A Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 10 28 0 5 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 4.00 0.0 1957 BOS A
1959 KC A Daily Splits 18 0 0 0 7 1 24 24 107 3 12 12 11 0 10 1 2 2 1 0 6 3 0 1 1 0 4.50 - -0.1 1959 KC A
Total NL (11 Years) 299 218 65 13 39 4 1502.1 1572 6435 132 744 664 527 35 661 76 10 34 14 5 258 43 132 94 93 73 3.98 5.15 -2.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 20 1 0 0 8 1 29 34 135 3 17 15 14 0 11 1 3 2 1 0 6 3 0 2 1 0 4.66 4.00 -0.1 Total AL
Total (13 Years) Splits 319 219 65 13 47 5 1531.1 1606 6570 135 761 679 541 35 672 77 13 36 15 5 264 46 132 96 94 73 3.99 5.15 -2.6 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.2 4 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40 - 1950 PHI N
1953 BRO N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 8 24 2 4 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.23 - 1953 BRO N
1955 BRO N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 4 22 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 - 1955 BRO N
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 4 0 0 0 2 0 11.2 16 55 2 5 4 6 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.09 - Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1946 CHI N Daily Splits P 4 1 0 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
1947 CHI N Daily Splits P 23 2 1 45.1 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.000
1948 CHI N Daily Splits P 29 26 8 164.2 12 26 1 0 0 1 9 5 2 .974
1949 PHI N Daily Splits P 37 28 14 213 14 28 1 3 0 3 11 3 1 .977
1950 PHI N Daily Splits P 32 25 3 159.2 8 31 0 4 0 2 7 5 0 1.000
1951 PHI N Daily Splits P 28 24 7 168 5 21 1 1 0 1 7 5 0 .963
1952 PHI N Daily Splits P 37 32 14 232.1 8 37 4 6 0 1 5 7 0 .918
1953 BRO N Daily Splits P 34 32 10 191.1 8 33 3 1 0 0 7 0 1 .932
1954 BRO N Daily Splits P 36 28 6 180.1 5 27 3 0 0 1 4 4 0 .914
1955 BRO N Daily Splits P 18 11 2 73 1 21 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1.000
1956 CHI N Daily Splits P 20 9 0 57 4 17 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1956 CIN N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 TOT N P 21 9 0 58 5 17 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1957 BOS A Daily Splits P 2 1 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.000
1959 KC A Daily Splits P 18 0 0 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.000
Total (13 Years) Splits P 319 219 65 1531.2 69 257 13 19 0 9 62 33 5 .962
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1950 PHI N Daily Splits P 2 0 0 1.2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1953 BRO N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 4.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
1955 BRO N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 5.2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits P 4 0 0 11.2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1992 NY A 4- 7 10- 4
Total ( 1 Year )
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
8- 4-1948 BOX CHI N Frank Dascoli Call at HP
9-18-1949 BOX PHI N George Barr Bench jockeying
4-30-1950(1) BOX PHI N Al Barlick Call at 1B (Threw ball
7-26-1950 BOX PHI N Lon Warneke Balk call (Bumped umpire)
6-29-1952 BOX PHI N Artie Gore Balls and strikes
5-24-1953 BOX BRO N Augie Donatelli Balls and strikes (Threw rosin bag)
5-22-1954 BOX BRO N Lon Warneke Balls and strikes
5-30-1956(1) BOX CHI N Bill Engeln Intentional HBP
As coach:
Date Team Umpire Reason
6-19-1992 BOX NY A Dave Phillips Heckling after manager's ejection
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (1942).
Granted free agency (1943).
Signed by Chicago Cubs (@January 14, 1944 ).
Sold by Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies for $20000 (October 11, 1948 ).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Brooklyn Dodgers as part of 4-team trade in which
Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to Milwaukee Braves ; Milwaukee Braves sent cash to
Cincinnati Reds ; Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to Philadelphia Phillies ;
Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to Cincinnati Reds ; Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim
Pendleton to Milwaukee Braves ; and Cincinnati Reds sent Joe Adcock to Milwaukee
Braves (February 16, 1953 ).
Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers with Don Hoak and Walt Moryn to Chicago Cubs in exchange
for Randy Jackson and Don Elston (December 9, 1955 ).
Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Reds from Chicago Cubs (September 1, 1956 ).
Claimed on waivers by Boston Red Sox from Cincinnati Reds (April 13, 1957 ).
Released by Boston Red Sox (May 13, 1957 ).
Signed by Kansas City Athletics (April 4, 1959 ).
Released by Kansas City Athletics (July 3, 1959 ).
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