Billy Meyer

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William Adam Meyer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Weight 170 lb.

• Debut September 6, 1913
• Final Game September 18, 1917
• Born January 14, 1892 in Knoxville, TN USA
• Died March 31, 1957 in Knoxville, TN USA

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Contents 1 Biographical Information 2 Notable Achievements 3 Year-by-Year Managerial Record 4 Related Sites

[edit] Biographical Information

Bill Meyer managed the Louisville Colonels from 1926-1928. In 1932 he entered the New York Yankees minor league system where he would stay for the next 16 years. Among his stops were the Kansas City Blues (1938-1941, 1946-1947) and Newark Bears (1942-1945). By 1946 Meyer was considered the likely replacement for Joe McCarthy with the Yankees [1]. He instead moved up to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1948-1952. Overall, his minor league teams were 1605-1325 in 19 seasons.

His uniform number, 1, was retired by the Pirates in 1954.

[edit] Notable Achievements

• ML Manager of the Year Award (1948)

Preceded by Bill Burwell

Pittsburgh Pirates Manager 1948-1952

Succeeded by Fred Haney

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1925	Topeka Senators	Southwestern League		--		--	replaced by Dutch Wetzel
1926	Louisville Colonels	American Association	105-62	1st		none League Champs
1927	Louisville Colonels	American Association	65-103	7th		none
1928	Louisville Colonels	American Association	62-106	8th		none
1932	Springfield Rifles	Eastern League	53-26	1st	New York Yankees	League disbanded July 17
	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	34-28	5th	New York Yankees	none	replaced Heinie Groh (35-43) July 19
1933	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	79-55	1st	New York Yankees	none League Champs
1934	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	76-62	2nd	New York Yankees
1935	Binghamton Triplets	New York-Penn League	75-60	4th	New York Yankees	League Champs
1936	Oakland Oaks	Pacific Coast League	95-81	2nd (t)	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1937	Oakland Oaks	Pacific Coast League	79-98	7th	New York Yankees
1938	Kansas City Blues	American Association	84-67	2nd	New York Yankees	League Champs
1939	Kansas City Blues	American Association	107-47	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1940	Kansas City Blues	American Association	95-57	1st	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1941	Kansas City Blues	American Association	85-69	3rd	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1942	Newark Bears	International League	92-61	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1943	Newark Bears	International League	85-68	2nd	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round
1944	Newark Bears	International League	85-69	2nd	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1945	Newark Bears	International League	89-64	2nd	New York Yankees	League Champs
1946	Kansas City Blues	American Association		--	New York Yankees	--	replaced by Goldie Holt / Burleigh Grimes
1947	Kansas City Blues	American Association	93-60	1st	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round

[edit] Related Sites