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Dan Meyer
Daniel Thomas Meyer
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 3, 1952 in Hamilton, OH
Schools: University of Arizona
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1974
Final Game: May 24, 1985
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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
1974 21 DET AL 13 52 50 5 10 1 1 3 7 1 0 1 1 .200 .231 .440 .671 88 22 2 1 0 0 1 7
1975 22 DET AL 122 503 470 56 111 17 3 8 47 8 3 26 25 .236 .277 .336 .614 70 158 16 2 2 3 1 73
1976 23 DET AL 105 315 294 37 74 8 4 2 16 10 0 17 22 .252 .292 .327 .618 79 96 10 0 3 1 0 73/D
1977 24 SEA AL 159 639 582 75 159 24 4 22 90 11 8 43 51 .273 .320 .442 .762 107 257 19 1 5 8 4 *3
1978 25 SEA AL 123 477 444 38 101 18 1 8 56 7 3 24 39 .227 .264 .327 .591 66 145 7 0 4 5 6 *3/7D
1979 26 SEA AL 144 570 525 72 146 21 7 20 74 11 7 29 35 .278 .317 .459 .776 106 241 13 4 6 6 10 573
1980 27 SEA AL 146 570 531 56 146 25 6 11 71 8 4 31 42 .275 .314 .407 .721 96 216 11 1 4 3 4 *7/D53
1981 28 SEA AL 83 266 252 26 66 10 1 3 22 4 3 10 16 .262 .291 .345 .636 80 87 6 1 1 2 1 57/3D8
1982 29 OAK AL 120 409 383 28 92 17 3 8 59 1 1 18 33 .240 .271 .363 .634 77 139 6 0 3 5 3 3D/97
1983 30 OAK AL 69 191 169 15 32 9 0 1 13 0 0 19 11 .189 .268 .260 .529 51 44 8 0 1 2 2 3D/795
1984 31 OAK AL 20 22 22 1 7 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 .318 .318 .545 .864 142 12 2 0 0 0 0 /3D
1985 32 OAK AL 14 13 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .077 .000 .077 -76 0 1 0 0 0 0 /5D9
12 Seasons 1118 4027 3734 411 944 153 31 86 459 61 29 219 277 .253 .293 .379 .673 86 1417 101 10 29 35 32
162 Game Avg. 162 584 541 60 137 22 4 12 67 9 4 32 40 .253 .293 .379 .673 86 205 15 1 4 5 5
SEA (5 yrs) 655 2522 2334 267 618 98 19 64 313 41 25 137 183 .265 .305 .405 .710 94 946 56 7 20 24 25
OAK (4 yrs) 223 635 586 46 131 29 4 9 76 1 1 38 46 .224 .268 .333 .601 69 195 17 0 4 7 5
DET (3 yrs) 240 870 814 98 195 26 8 13 70 19 3 44 48 .240 .280 .339 .619 75 276 28 3 5 4 2

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 DET AL 21 LF 12 12 106.0 29 28 0 1 0 .966 0.5 5.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0 2.38 2.33 .976 2.12 1.75
1974 DET AL 21 OF 12 12 106.0 30 29 0 1 0 .967 0.5 5.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0 2.46 2.42 .980 2.41 2.12
1975 DET AL 22 LF 74 74 634.0 143 132 4 7 0 .951 -9.0 -17.0 -8.0 -4.2 -3.9 -1 1.93 1.84 .978 2.18 1.80
1975 DET AL 22 OF 74 74 634.0 141 130 4 7 0 .950 -9.0 -17.0 -8.0 -4.2 -3.9 -1 1.90 1.81 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 DET AL 22 1B 46 46 405.1 483 441 37 5 39 .990 -0.4 -1.2 -0.4 -3.0 2.6 0 10.61 10.39 .990 9.84 8.32
1976 DET AL 23 LF 47 45 398.1 81 76 4 1 1 .988 -4.5 -13.6 -6.5 -4.9 -1.6 2 1.81 1.70 .978 2.23 1.91
1976 DET AL 23 OF 47 45 398.1 81 76 4 1 1 .988 -4.5 -13.6 -6.5 -4.9 -1.6 2 1.81 1.70 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 DET AL 23 1B 19 19 168.0 179 168 10 1 15 .994 1.7 12.1 1.7 1.3 0.4 0 9.54 9.37 .992 9.85 8.88
1976 DET AL 23 DH 1
1977 SEA AL 24 1B 159 153 1363.0 1528 1407 109 12 134 .992 -2.8 -2.5 -3.8 -2.2 -1.6 1 10.01 9.53 .990 6.60 6.29
1978 SEA AL 25 1B 121 114 1015.2 1196 1104 79 13 119 .989 -12.0 -14.2 -12.0 -6.7 -5.3 0 10.48 9.78 .992 8.86 8.26
1978 SEA AL 25 LF 2 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 43.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 2.45 1.50 .967 2.21 1.80
1978 SEA AL 25 OF 2 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 43.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 2.45 1.50 .967 2.45 2.15
1978 SEA AL 25 DH 1
1979 SEA AL 26 3B 101 97 843.0 296 76 201 19 22 .936 -7.2 -10.2 -7.2 -7.6 0.3 0 2.96 2.74 .954 3.07 2.66
1979 SEA AL 26 LF 31 30 245.2 52 49 0 3 0 .942 -5.2 -25.4 -3.2 -1.4 -1.8 -2 1.80 1.58 .981 2.22 1.80
1979 SEA AL 26 OF 31 30 245.2 52 49 0 3 0 .942 -5.2 -25.4 -3.2 -1.4 -1.8 -2 1.80 1.58 .983 2.46 2.13
1979 SEA AL 26 1B 15 5 69.0 77 73 4 0 5 1.000 0.6 10.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 0 10.04 5.13 .992 10.08 8.85
1980 SEA AL 27 LF 123 116 1011.2 207 189 10 8 2 .961 -14.0 -16.6 -13.0 -10.4 -2.6 -1 1.77 1.62 .980 2.35 1.92
1980 SEA AL 27 OF 123 116 1011.2 207 189 10 8 2 .961 -14.0 -16.6 -13.0 -10.4 -2.6 -1 1.77 1.62 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 SEA AL 27 DH 7
1980 SEA AL 27 3B 5 4 31.0 17 3 12 2 1 .882 -0.8 -31.0 -0.8 -1.0 0.1 0 4.35 3.00 .953 3.02 2.60
1980 SEA AL 27 1B 4 2 23.2 27 27 0 0 4 1.000 0.1 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 10.27 6.75 .993 10.04 8.40
1981 SEA AL 28 3B 49 47 397.0 128 36 87 5 12 .961 -3.8 -11.5 -3.8 -0.2 -3.6 0 2.79 2.51 .949 2.95 2.52
1981 SEA AL 28 OF 14 13 102.1 29 26 1 2 0 .931 -0.2 -2.3 -1.2 -1.4 0.2 1 2.37 1.93 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 SEA AL 28 LF 13 13 101.1 29 26 1 2 0 .931 0.1 1.2 -0.9 -1.4 0.5 1 2.40 2.08 .979 2.38 1.99
1981 SEA AL 28 1B 3 1 14.0 17 17 0 0 3 1.000 0.2 17.1 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0 10.93 5.67 .994 10.03 8.57
1981 SEA AL 28 DH 3
1981 SEA AL 28 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -360.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1982 OAK AL 29 1B 58 49 435.1 408 373 31 4 38 .990 0.0 0.0 1.0 -1.1 2.1 -1 8.35 6.97 .992 9.85 8.51
1982 OAK AL 29 DH 38
1982 OAK AL 29 OF 11 5 50.1 16 14 1 1 0 .938 -0.5 -11.9 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 1 2.68 1.36 .981 2.47 2.15
1982 OAK AL 29 RF 8 4 35.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 -1.4 -48.0 -2.4 -2.4 0.0 1 1.54 0.75 .986 2.26 1.90
1982 OAK AL 29 LF 4 1 15.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 70.4 0.9 1.4 -0.5 0 5.28 2.25 .978 2.29 1.90
1983 OAK AL 30 1B 41 35 303.1 313 293 16 4 28 .987 -1.4 -5.5 -1.4 -1.8 0.5 0 9.17 7.54 .992 9.90 8.24
1983 OAK AL 30 DH 12
1983 OAK AL 30 OF 11 2 34.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 14.0 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 1 3.15 1.09 .983 2.49 2.16
1983 OAK AL 30 LF 8 2 29.1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 32.7 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 1 3.38 1.38 .973 2.33 1.90
1983 OAK AL 30 RF 3 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -96.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.87
1983 OAK AL 30 3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 3.15 2.60
1984 OAK AL 31 1B 3 0 12.0 18 15 2 1 1 .944 0.2 20.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 12.75 5.67 .989 9.75 8.27
1984 OAK AL 31 DH 1
1985 OAK AL 32 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.40
1985 OAK AL 32 DH 1
1985 OAK AL 32 OF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.10
1985 OAK AL 32 RF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.80
10 Seasons 1B 469 424 3809.1 4246 3918 288 40 386 .991 -13.8 -4.3 -13.8 -12.6 -1.1 0 9.94 8.97 .991 8.43 7.67
10 Seasons OF 326 298 2594.2 572 529 20 23 3 .960 -31.8 -14.7 -32.8 -22.3 -10.7 1 1.90 1.68 .980 2.44 2.14
9 Seasons LF 314 294 2552.2 564 523 19 22 3 .961 -30.0 -14.1 -30.0 -20.1 -10.1 0 1.91 1.73 .979 2.27 1.87
5 Seasons 3B 157 148 1274.0 441 115 300 26 35 .941 -11.8 -11.1 -11.8 -8.8 -3.2 0 2.93 2.64 .952 3.03 2.61
8 Seasons DH 64
3 Seasons RF 12 4 41.0 8 6 1 1 0 .875 -1.5 -43.9 -2.5 -2.2 -0.3 1 1.54 0.58 .988 2.24 1.88
1 Season CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -360.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
12 Seasons TOT 952 870 7678.0 5259 4562 608 89 424 .983 -57.4 -9.0 -58.4 -43.7 -15.0 1 0 6.06 5.43 .970 5.51 4.95
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1977 AL--159--7th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1979 AL--10--6th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1977 AL--19--9th

AB per SO s c a p y
1975 AL--18.800--1st
1979 AL--15.000--3rd
1980 AL--12.643--10th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 1 (2515), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2532), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners from the Detroit Tigers as the 9th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

December 9, 1981: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Oakland Athletics for Rich Bordi.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

January 15, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

May 26, 1985: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

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