Jack Meyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: March 23, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: March 9, 1967 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, NJ

High School: William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA)

Schools: University of Delaware (Newark, DE), Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)

Last Game: April 30, 1961 (Age 29-038d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: John Robert Meyer

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Relatives: Uncle of Brian Meyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.7

ERA

3.92

202

455.0

375

WHIP

1.382

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1951	19	-1.2	Bradford	PONY	D	PHI	6	2	.750	5.01	5.32	16	6		3	0		88.0	81	52	49		53		62	3	0	3		1.523	8.3		5.4	6.3	1.17
1952	20	-3.5	Wilmington	ISLG	B	PHI	12	10	.545	4.15	4.96	28	25		13	2		178.0	144	98	82		114		159	2	0	7		1.449	7.3		5.8	8.0	1.39
1953	21	-3.0	Schenectady	EL	A	PHI	13	11	.542	2.39	2.68	29	28		16	5		218.0	145	65	58	10	134		226	4	0	2		1.280	6.0	0.4	5.5	9.3	1.69
1954	22	-5.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	PHI	15	11	.577	3.00	3.51	33	30		11	2		210.0	171	82	70	10	97		173	7	0	6		1.276	7.3	0.4	4.2	7.4	1.78
1955	23	-5.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	6	11	.353	3.43	4.08	50	5	36	0	0	16	110.1	75	50	42	14	66	6	97	3	0	6	470	1.278	6.1	1.1	5.4	7.9	1.47
1956	24	-4.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	7	11	.389	4.41	4.59	41	7	19	2	0	2	96.0	86	49	47	8	51	11	66	4	0	2	418	1.427	8.1	0.8	4.8	6.2	1.29
1957	25	-3.1	Miami	IL	AAA	PHI	3	2	.600	3.51	3.51	6	6		3	0		41.0	34	16	16	5	24		26	0	0	0		1.415	7.5	1.1	5.3	5.7	1.08
1957	25	-2.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	2	.000	5.73	7.17	19	2	4	0	0	0	37.2	44	30	24	6	28	2	34	1	0	0	180	1.912	10.5	1.4	6.7	8.1	1.21
1958	26	-1.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	3	6	.333	3.59	3.79	37	5	16	1	0	2	90.1	77	38	36	8	33	3	87	1	0	7	374	1.218	7.7	0.8	3.3	8.7	2.64
1959	27	-0.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	5	3	.625	3.36	4.13	47	1	21	1	0	1	93.2	76	43	35	9	53	2	71	1	0	3	405	1.377	7.3	0.9	5.1	6.8	1.34
1960	28	0.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	3	1	.750	4.32	4.68	7	4	2	0	0	0	25.0	25	13	12	2	11	0	18	0	0	0	109	1.440	9.0	0.7	4.0	6.5	1.64
1961	29	1.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	0		9.00	9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	9	2.000	9.0	4.5	9.0	9.0	1.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		24	34	.414	3.92	4.45	202	24	98	4	0	21	455.0	385	225	198	48	244	24	375	10	0	18	1965	1.382	7.6	0.9	4.8	7.4	1.54
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		49	36	.576	3.37	3.83	112	95		46	9		735.0	575	313	275	25	422		646	16	0	18		1.356	7.0		5.2	7.9	1.53
All Levels (11 Seasons)							73	70	.510	3.58	4.07	314	119	98	50	9	21	1190.0	960	538	473	73	666	24	1021	26	0	36	1965	1.366	7.3		5.0	7.7	1.53

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		18	13	.581	3.08	3.51	39	36		14	2		251.0	205	98	86	15	121		199	7	0	6		1.299	7.4	0.5	4.3	7.1	1.64
A (1 season)					Minors		13	11	.542	2.39	2.68	29	28		16	5		218.0	145	65	58	10	134		226	4	0	2		1.280	6.0	0.4	5.5	9.3	1.69
B (1 season)					Minors		12	10	.545	4.15	4.96	28	25		13	2		178.0	144	98	82		114		159	2	0	7		1.449	7.3		5.8	8.0	1.39
D (1 season)					Minors		6	2	.750	5.01	5.32	16	6		3	0		88.0	81	52	49		53		62	3	0	3		1.523	8.3		5.4	6.3	1.17