Russ Meyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

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

Born: October 25, 1923 in Peru, IL us

Died: November 16, 1997 in Oglesby, IL

Buried: Peru City Cemetery, Peru, IL

School: Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)

Debut: September 13, 1946 (Age 22-323d, 10,183rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 28, 1959 (Age 35-246d)
vs. WSH 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Russell Charles Meyer

Nicknames: Rowdy or The Mad Monk

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1955 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.3

ERA

3.99

319

219

1531.1

672

WHIP

1.402

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-16 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 12 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	5 (2-2-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 12 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
E Waitkus	1

Most Driven In By
P Lowrey	1
B Nicholson	1

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	5	2 (1)	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	L,1-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	6	7 (4)	Apr 22	CHC		CIN	L,6-7	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	7	14 (6)	May 1	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	8	17 (2)	May 8 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-7	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	9	19 (1)	May 10	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	10	23 (3)	May 15	CHC		NYG	L,3-8	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.20	-0.005	.83	-0.01%	-0.10	P
7	11	28 (4)	May 20	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	12	30 (1)	May 24	CHC		CIN	L,0-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	13	38 (7)	Jun 1	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.009	1.29	-0.02%	-0.10	P
10	14	42 (3)	Jun 5 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-9	3-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.31	-0.016	1.56	-0.05%	-0.41	P
11	15	45 (2)	Jun 10	CHC	@	BSN	L,1-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	16	51 (5)	Jun 15	CHC		PHI	L,1-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	17	54 (2)	Jun 19	CHC		BRO	L,1-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	18	55	Jun 20	CHC		BSN	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	19	58 (2)	Jun 23	CHC		NYG	W,6-3	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.70	0.049	2.66	0.11%	0.26	P
16	20	63 (4)	Jun 28 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9	.73	0.084	1.47	0.10%	0.55	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	21	72 (8)	Jul 6 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9						P
18	22	73	Jul 10 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9						P
19	23	74	Jul 10 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-4	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	2.35	-0.061	4.79	-0.08%	-0.25	P
20	24	76 (1)	Jul 12 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
21	25	78 (1)	Jul 13 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	L,7-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
22	26	84 (5)	Jul 20 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	27	153 (68)	Sep 26	CHC		STL	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
							7-16		12	12	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		.71	0.042	1.89	0.06%	-0.06

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