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Russ Meyer   |   Major Leaguer   1946-1959

Full Name:  Russell Charles Meyer
Born:  October 25,1923  in  Peru, Illinois
Death:  November 16,1998
Height:  6-1  Weight:  185  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1942] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by White Sox.  [Oct 11,1948] - Purchased by Phillies from Cubs.  [Feb 16,1953] - Traded by Phillies with Cash to Dodgers for Earl Torgeson.  [Dec 9,1955] - Traded by Dodgers with Walt Moryn and Don Hoak to Cubs for Don Elston and Randy Jackson.  [Sep 1,1956] - Claimed on waivers by Reds from Cubs.  [Apr 13,1957] - Claimed on waivers by Red Sox from Reds.  [May 13,1957] - Released by Red Sox.  [Apr 4,1959] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Jul 3,1959] - Released by Athletics.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1946Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB 003.1841001117.021762101010 11.121.065.295.291.82--
1947Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 323.40232109045.04317174142220 8.600.802.804.401.27--
1948Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 10103.6629268320164.215775678778931 8.580.444.214.861.42--
1949PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB 1783.08372814251213.0199847314707842 8.410.592.963.301.26--
1950PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB 9115.3032253031159.21931089421677442 10.881.183.784.171.63--
1951PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB 893.4828247230168.0172696513556590 9.210.702.953.481.35--
1952PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB 13143.14373214131232.1235998110659220 9.100.392.523.561.29--
1953BrooklynNL29BrkMLB 1554.56343210210191.120110997256310640 9.451.182.964.991.38--
1954BrooklynNL30BrkMLB 1163.9936286240180.1193898017497020 9.630.852.453.491.34--
1955BrooklynNL31BrkMLB 625.421811211073.08646448312630 10.600.993.823.211.60--
1956CincinnatiNL32CinMLB 000.001000101.010000100 9.000.000.009.001.00--
 Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 166.32209006057.071414011262800 11.211.744.114.421.70--
1957BostonAL33BosMLB 005.402100105.0105303100 18.000.005.401.802.60--
1959KC A'sAL35KcaMLB 104.50180007124.02412123111020 9.001.134.133.751.4669%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)94733.9931921965134751,531.11606761679136541672365 9.440.803.183.951.40--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1946Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB p 450100000 100 0 0 .200*.337.200*537--
1947Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB p 23122300010 010 0 0 .250*.257.250*507--
1948Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB p 29561601030 0190 7 0 .107*.117.143*260--
1949PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB p 377031021040 2190 6 1 .143*.175.200*375--
1950PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB p 32502710000 3200 7 0 .140*.196.160*356--
1951PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB p 284845000400380 13 1 .104*.165.104*269--
1952PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB p 3779471016003231 5 4 .089*.131.139*270--
1953BrooklynNL29BrkMLB p 34756111002003210 6 2 .147*.187.160*347--
1954BrooklynNL30BrkMLB p 3647320002005200 1401 .043.135.043178--
1955BrooklynNL31BrkMLB p 18271110020011000200 .037.071.074145--
1956CincinnatiNL32CinMLB p 10000000000000000 --------------
 Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB p 2012010000001300200 .083.154.083237--
1957BostonAL33BosMLB p921010001000000000 1.0001.0001.0002000100%
1959KC A'sAL35KcaMLB p9182000000000200000 .000.000.000000100%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)3194842655621250221461629 .114.140-----


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1950PhiladelphNL26Ws015.422001.24101 21.69---0.005.422.41--
1953BrooklynNL29Ws006.241004.18345 16.63---8.3110.392.77--
1955BrooklynNL31Ws000.001005.24024 6.36---3.186.361.06--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)013.0940011.2164610 12.34---4.637.711.89--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1950PhiladelphNL26PhiWs20000000000000000 --------------
1953BrooklynNL29BrkWs11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1955BrooklynNL31BrkWs12000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)43000000000200000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1946Chi CubsNL22ChcMLBP41704040---1.0002.12
 
1947Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBP234516071---1.0001.40
 
1948Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBP29164.212261390---.9742.08
 
1949PhiladelphNL25PhiMLBP3721314281433---.9771.77
 
1950PhiladelphNL26PhiMLBP32159.28310394---1.0002.20
 
1951PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBP281685211271---.9631.39
 
1952PhiladelphNL28PhiMLBP37232.18374496---.9181.74
 
1953BrooklynNL29BrkMLBP34191.18333441---.9321.93
 
1954BrooklynNL30BrkMLBP36180.15273350---.9141.60
 
1955BrooklynNL31BrkMLBP18731210221---1.0002.71
 
1956Chi CubsNL32ChcMLBP20574170212---1.0003.32
1956CincinnatiNL32CinMLBP1110010---1.0009.00
 
1957BostonAL33BosMLBP2504040---1.0007.20
 
1959KC A'sAL35KcaMLBP182422040---1.0001.50
 


 Awards
[1949] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955.
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