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Benny Meyer

Bernhard Meyer (Earache)

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: January 21, 1885 in Hematite, MO(All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 1913
Teams (by GP): Terrapins/Blues/Superbas/Phillies 1913-1925

Final Game: September 22, 1925
Died: February 6, 1974 in Festus, MO
Buried: Hematite Methodist Cemetery, Hematite, MO
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1913 28 BRO NL 38 102 87 12 17 0 1 1 10 8 3 10 14 .195 .278 .253 .531 51 22 0 5 O/2
1914 29 BAL FL 143 593 500 76 152 18 10 5 40 23 71 53 .304 .395 .410 .805 127 205 4 18 *O/6
1915 30 TOT FL 128 540 453 57 106 10 6 1 34 15 77 50 .234 .348 .289 .637 85 131 2 8 *O
1915 30 BAL FL 35 162 120 20 29 2 0 0 5 6 37 13 .242 .424 .258 .682 99 31 1 4 O
1915 30 BUF FL 93 378 333 37 77 8 6 1 29 9 40 37 .231 .316 .300 .616 79 100 1 4 O
1925 40 PHI NL 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 622 2 0 0 /4
4 Yrs 310 1236 1041 146 276 29 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .265 .365 .346 .711 103 360 6 31
162 Game Avg. 162 646 544 76 144 15 9 4 44 24 83 61 .265 .365 .346 .711 103 188 3 16
BAL (2 yrs) 178 755 620 96 181 20 10 5 45 29 108 66 .292 .401 .381 .782 122 236 5 22
PHI (1 yr) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 622 2 0 0
BRO (1 yr) 38 102 87 12 17 0 1 1 10 8 3 10 14 .195 .278 .253 .531 51 22 0 5
BUF (1 yr) 93 378 333 37 77 8 6 1 29 9 40 37 .231 .316 .300 .616 79 100 1 4
FL (2 yrs) 271 1133 953 133 258 28 16 6 74 38 148 103 .271 .372 .353 .725 107 336 6 26
NL (2 yrs) 39 103 88 13 18 1 1 1 10 8 3 10 14 .205 .286 .273 .558 58 24 0 5

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1913 28 BRO NL 38 102 -6 1 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 3 -4 -0.4 .481 .495 -0.3 -0.2 -3 $ O/2
1914 29 BAL FL 143 593 20 -2 0 -5 -7 7 0.9 7 13 1.6 .505 .504 2.0 -1.1 18 $ *O/6
1915 30 BAL FL 35 162 2 -0 0 -2 -2 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .494 .499 0.2 -0.4 2 $ O
1915 30 BUF FL 93 378 -8 -1 0 -3 -5 -16 -1.8 4 -12 -1.4 .480 .488 -1.1 -0.9 -9 $ O
1925 40 PHI NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .572 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ /4
4 Seasons 310 1236 10 -2 0 -11 -14 -17 -1.9 16 -1 -0.1 .493 .497 0.9 -2.6 10 $
BAL (2 yrs) 178 755 22 -2 0 -7 -8 5 0.6 9 13 1.6 .503 .502 2.2 -1.6 20 $
PHI (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .572 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $
BRO (1 yr) 38 102 -6 1 0 -1 -1 -7 -0.7 3 -4 -0.4 .481 .495 -0.3 -0.2 -3 $
BUF (1 yr) 93 378 -8 -1 0 -3 -5 -16 -1.8 4 -12 -1.4 .480 .488 -1.1 -0.9 -9 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1913 28 BRO NL 102 78 7 2.4 93 .222 .195 .272 .278 .337 .253 .370 .531 .707 51 .310 -5.7 -0.6 .507 .230 .057 1.8
1914 29 BAL FL 593 366 80 5.8 94 .333 .304 .274 .395 .340 .410 .370 .805 .710 127 .676 23.6 2.5 .871 .294 .106 8.2
1915 30 TOT FL 540 355 44 3.3 89 .261 .234 .266 .348 .334 .289 .356 .637 .690 85 .460 -2.1 -0.2 .648 .258 .055 1.9
1915 30 BAL FL 162 95 13 3.7 89 .271 .242 .266 .424 .334 .258 .358 .682 .692 99 .505 4.2 0.5 .824 .375 .017 .0
1915 30 BUF FL 378 260 31 3.2 88 .258 .231 .265 .316 .333 .300 .356 .616 .689 79 .442 -6.3 -0.7 .586 .216 .069 1.8
1925 40 PHI NL 1 0 2 121 1.000 1.000 .310 1.000 .369 2.000 .443 3.000 .812 622 .000 0.8 0.1 1.000 1.000
4 Yrs 1236 799 133 4.4 92 .293 .265 .270 .365 .337 .346 .364 .711 .701 103 .576 16.6 1.7 .738 .274 .081 12.2
162 Game Avg. 646 418 70 4.4 92 .293 .265 .270 .365 .337 .346 .364 .711 .701 103 .576 9 1 .738 .274 .081 6
BAL (2 yrs) 755 461 93 5.4 93 .321 .292 .272 .401 .339 .381 .368 .782 .706 122 .650 27.8 3.0 .861 .310 .089 8.5
PHI (1 yr) 1 0 2 121 1.000 1.000 .310 1.000 .369 2.000 .443 3.000 .812 622 0.8 0.1 1.000 1.000
BRO (1 yr) 102 78 7 2.4 93 .222 .195 .272 .278 .337 .253 .370 .531 .707 51 .309 -5.7 -0.6 .507 .230 .057 1.8
BUF (1 yr) 378 260 31 3.2 88 .258 .231 .265 .316 .333 .300 .356 .616 .689 79 .443 -6.3 -0.7 .586 .216 .069 1.8
FL (2 yrs) 1133 721 124 4.6 91 .299 .271 .270 .372 .337 .353 .364 .725 .700 107 .590 21.5 2.2 .760 .277 .082 10.4
NL (2 yrs) 103 78 9 3.1 93 .233 .205 .272 .286 .337 .273 .371 .558 .708 58 .413 -4.9 -0.6 .534 .239 .068 1.8

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1925 40 PHI NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100% 100%
4 Yrs 1 700.0% 11700.0% 15800.0% 5300.0% 19% 0.74 8.9 148.7 12.4 91700%
MLB Averages 1.2% 15.1% 13.5% 9.9% 24% 1.12 10.3 128.5 9.1 139%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1913 28 38 102 87 12 17 0 1 1 10 8 3 10 14 .195 .278 .253 .531 51 22 0 5
1914 29 181 695 587 88 169 18 11 6 50 31 3 81 67 .288 .378 .387 .765 116 227 4 23
1915 30 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1916 31 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1917 32 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1918 33 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1919 34 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1920 35 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1921 36 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1922 37 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1923 38 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1924 39 309 1235 1040 145 275 28 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .264 .365 .344 .709 103 358 6 31
1925 40 310 1236 1041 146 276 29 17 7 84 46 3 158 117 .265 .365 .346 .711 103 360 6 31

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1913 28 40 107 91 12 18 0 1 1 10 8 11 15 .198 .284 .253 .537 6 38
1914 29 148 623 524 83 163 19 11 5 44 25 76 55 .311 .402 .418 .820 87 143
1915 30 134 573 479 66 116 11 7 1 39 16 84 52 .242 .358 .301 .658 51 128
1925 40 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 2 1
4 Yrs 323 1304 1095 162 298 31 19 7 93 49 171 122 .272 .373 .354 .728 146 310
162 Game Avg. 162 654 549 81 149 16 10 4 47 25 86 61 .272 .373 .354 .728 73 310

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

On-Base% s c a p y
1914 FL  .395 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1914 FL  71 (4th)
1915 FL  77 (5th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1914 FL  80 (10th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1914 FL  23 (10th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1914 FL  2.4 (10th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1914 FL  227 (8th)

Oldest s c a p y
1925 NL  born 1885-01-21 (2nd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 4 (1866), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1919), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (1934), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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